Is it safe for me to have a breast reduction after having a breast reduction with a stent?

Hello and thank-you for your question.Based on the information that you provided in your question, you certainly woud benefit from a breast reduction. You will need to be cleared for surgery by a cardiologist to ensure that the procedure can be performed safely.  I would suggest an in person consultation with a Board Certified Plastic surgeon to discuss your options.Best regards, Andrew Lyos MD, FACS,

Hi, LoriSuzanne.  At a 38H, you sound like an excellent candidate for a breast reduction -- I can only imagine that you have significant symptoms and discomfort as a result of your breast size.  Since it has been 9 years since your apparently notable cardiac event, it would be important to follow up with your cardiologist to assess your heart's current function and state of health.  The stents that you had placed hopefully improved your hearts vascular supply -- however, whether the stents are still patent or not would be important to know.  Also, have you developed any new blockages? Did your heart heal/recover following the MI? etc.Fortunately, although a breast reduction is a moderately large surgery, it is not a particularly invasive surgery -- breast surgery is essentially a "skin surgery" or soft tissue surgery.  The more problematic risks generally have to do with the local circulation to the tissues and nipple, as well as general healing of the incisions, rather than a systemic risk to the body.Best of luck to you should you decide to proceed with a breast reduction!  Dr. Ghafoori

Possibly,  but this can only be determined after a thorough evaluation by your cardiologist.  Best wishes.

Assuming you are asymptomatic from heart disease now, you are probably a much better candidate for the surgery now than you were 10 years ago. As long as your cardiologist clears you for the surgery there should be no problem.