I have been told that I will need a FNG in order to reduce my breasts the size that I want. I have heard that FNG are faster than traditional methods. I do like the idea of a faster surgery because I have health issues and that's less time in anesthesia. Can anyone tell me a rough estimate of how much faster FNG surgeries are? Can anyone give me a general range of how long a FNG surgery might take?
Answer: How much quicker are breast reductions with FNG? How long might the surgery take? Free nipple graft in the best of circumstances may have a little bit of pigment change. All sensation will be lost as well as projection. The graft may not look natural or even survive. Most methods of breast reduction can usually account for tremendous size reduction without performing a free nipple graft. The free nipple breast reduction can be performed faster than the pedicle reduction but I have no statistics relative to differences in time.
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Answer: How much quicker are breast reductions with FNG? How long might the surgery take? Free nipple graft in the best of circumstances may have a little bit of pigment change. All sensation will be lost as well as projection. The graft may not look natural or even survive. Most methods of breast reduction can usually account for tremendous size reduction without performing a free nipple graft. The free nipple breast reduction can be performed faster than the pedicle reduction but I have no statistics relative to differences in time.
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October 29, 2019
Answer: Free nipple graft A free nipple graft is almost never needed in a breast reduction. It is rarely used in cases where the nipple has to be moved a long distance. It may cut down on surgery time a little but the nipple grafts don’t always end up looking so good.
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October 29, 2019
Answer: Free nipple graft A free nipple graft is almost never needed in a breast reduction. It is rarely used in cases where the nipple has to be moved a long distance. It may cut down on surgery time a little but the nipple grafts don’t always end up looking so good.
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October 29, 2019
Answer: Avoid free nipple grafting I never use free nipple grafting for breast reduction. The technique I recommend is The Bellesoma Method. This will reduce and reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. The weight of the breast is transferred to the underlying pectoralis major muscle resulting in pain relief without excessive reduction. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained. Free nipple grafting results in nipple numbness, the nipple-areola complex can be deformed and necrose. Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.
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October 29, 2019
Answer: Avoid free nipple grafting I never use free nipple grafting for breast reduction. The technique I recommend is The Bellesoma Method. This will reduce and reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. The weight of the breast is transferred to the underlying pectoralis major muscle resulting in pain relief without excessive reduction. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained. Free nipple grafting results in nipple numbness, the nipple-areola complex can be deformed and necrose. Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.
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October 29, 2019
Answer: Free Nipple Grafts (FNG) and breast reductions It might be best to clarify if FNG means free nipple grafts. There are a lot of acronyms and that is not a common one used. But if you mean free nipple grafts, then in my experience and with my patients, it does not speed up the process of surgery. The same surgery still needs to be done but the nipple areolar complex is removed and then put back on at the end of the case as a "free nipple graft". In this case there is no more feeling or erectile function to the nipple. The pt would not be able to nurse in the future since all the milk ducts have been disrupted to the nipple. In addition, there can be a calico pattern to the pigmentation as the graft slowly heals. Best to see a board certified plastic surgeon.
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October 29, 2019
Answer: Free Nipple Grafts (FNG) and breast reductions It might be best to clarify if FNG means free nipple grafts. There are a lot of acronyms and that is not a common one used. But if you mean free nipple grafts, then in my experience and with my patients, it does not speed up the process of surgery. The same surgery still needs to be done but the nipple areolar complex is removed and then put back on at the end of the case as a "free nipple graft". In this case there is no more feeling or erectile function to the nipple. The pt would not be able to nurse in the future since all the milk ducts have been disrupted to the nipple. In addition, there can be a calico pattern to the pigmentation as the graft slowly heals. Best to see a board certified plastic surgeon.
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October 29, 2019
Answer: Breast reduction Dear Astroaurora,
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October 29, 2019
Answer: Breast reduction Dear Astroaurora,
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