When should I expect my nipples to unflatten after breast reduction?

Large breasts have been implicated in pain of back, neck, shoulders and migraines. I find it plausible that their weight while lying on your back can make breathing a bit difficult too. However, you have been found to have a defect in your heart. This problem should be addressed before your b...

If you are not on pain killers or antibiotics following the BR, you may just have acid reflux from the spicy food.  Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeryLos Angeles, CA

I know this looks horrible to you but it's not as bad as you think. Necrosis of skin flaps in this type of reduction is not that uncommon. With good wound care and continued antibiotics this will heal. Unfortunately, this will take some time. Eventually, the tissues you are seeing at...

Unfortunately, each insurance company has their own criteria. Large breasts (macromastia) or breast hypertrophy can occur in a variety of conditions (family trait, post pregnancy, excessive adolescent growth). In general when the excessive breast size causes functional problems, insurance will...

Thank you for question and picture. Unfortunately, the skin of your upper pole will not be excised so those stretch marks will stay as they are. Breast reductions remove excess breast fat, glandular tissue and skin to achieve a breast size in proportion with your body but that upper...