I am a 20 year old and I have been considering getting breast reduction for some time. I am a D cup, but wish to get reduced to the point where I can appear flat chested. I am not a person wishing to transition from one sex to another. I want to reduce my breasts for the following reasons. I have had chest, neck and back pains since they developed when I was 12 and that I just no longer wish to have breasts. Is full breast reduction possible for me?
September 3, 2015
Answer: Breast Reduction Size Limitations In order to make you flat chested, you would likely require a free nipple graft breast reduction that involves removing the nipples completely, performing the reduction, and replacing the nipples as a skin graft. When performing a standard breast reduction, we are limited on how small we can make a patient's breast because we have to keep enough breast tissue to keep the blood supply to the nipples intact. Two of the large drawbacks to performing a free nipple graft breast reduction is guaranteed loss of nipple sensation and ability to breast feed in the future. You do not have to make a patient flat chested to dramatically improve back/neck/shoulder discomfort and rashes under breasts. You will likely be very pleasantly surprised how much your symptoms improve with a standard breast reduction. Basically think of how much easier it is to carry a half gallon of milk against your chest than a full gallon of milk with your arms stretched straight out as an analogy. I wish you the best with your plastic surgery journey!
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September 3, 2015
Answer: Breast Reduction Size Limitations In order to make you flat chested, you would likely require a free nipple graft breast reduction that involves removing the nipples completely, performing the reduction, and replacing the nipples as a skin graft. When performing a standard breast reduction, we are limited on how small we can make a patient's breast because we have to keep enough breast tissue to keep the blood supply to the nipples intact. Two of the large drawbacks to performing a free nipple graft breast reduction is guaranteed loss of nipple sensation and ability to breast feed in the future. You do not have to make a patient flat chested to dramatically improve back/neck/shoulder discomfort and rashes under breasts. You will likely be very pleasantly surprised how much your symptoms improve with a standard breast reduction. Basically think of how much easier it is to carry a half gallon of milk against your chest than a full gallon of milk with your arms stretched straight out as an analogy. I wish you the best with your plastic surgery journey!
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September 2, 2015
Answer: Breast reduction It sounds like you are talking about almost having a mastectomy. While this can be done, it is not recommended.
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September 2, 2015
Answer: Breast reduction It sounds like you are talking about almost having a mastectomy. While this can be done, it is not recommended.
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