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Most breast reductions are not considered very painful to the patient's. There certainly much less painful than an abdominoplasty – tummy tuck.
A breast reduction does not involve the muscles and for this reason the pain is less that that of a tummy tuck where the muscle tightening is the cause of the majority of the pain. In short a breast reduction is less painful that a tummy tuck Jeremy Hunt
Typically the recovery period for breast reduction surgery is shorter and much less painful than abdominoplasty surgery. The abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck, often involves muscle and fascia plication ( tightening ) which is the primary source of the more prolonged recovery process.
Hi Missy No. The Breast Reduction surgery pain is managed well with good pain control. Most Plastic Surgeons use a lot of Local Anaesthetic injections at the time of the surgery that helps control the pain. The Tummy Tuck pain is more that that of a Breast Reduction because it is more extensive operation and it involves tightening of your 'six pack' muscle layer. Hope this helps. All the best
Generally speaking, most patients experience more discomfort with tummy tuck surgery than with breast reduction surgery. This discomfort is mainly related to the abdominal wall muscle plication. Best wishes.