Breast Reduction, is This Outpatient or Inpatient Surgery?

 Kimberly,  I have been doing breast reduction for 10 years and have never needed inpatient hospital stay. The complaint most patient give  following a breast reduction is tightness with minimal pain. No reason this needs to be treated inpatient. Save your money.

My patients are usually able to go home the same day, however some will stay overnight for comfort.However, this is something you need to discuss with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Good luck!

A breast reduction takes about 2 1/2 to 3 hours and is almost always outpatient procedure. Postoperative pain is generally modest. I do not use drains.

My breast reduction patients usually go home the same day.  Patients who plan to stay overnight, however, may do so because of their medical history, their personal preference or their surgeon's preference.

Best wishes.

Most breast reduction surgery can be done as an outpatient or with a 23 hour overnight stay.  The decision to stay overnight is  some times made after surgery and is dependent on many factors such as nausea, vomiting, or pain control.