What’s the recovery time like for a lollipop breast reduction and more questions!

Recovery
after breast reduction is rapid.  Usually
patients are walking the next day and back to work in less than a week.  I do not recommend the lollipop technique
because of the vertical scars, which tends to separate from the weight of the
breast.  Instead, I recommend The
Bellesoma Method to 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
and the ability to breast feed are maintained.Best Wishes,Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Thanks for the question and congrats on being approved, the quality of life improvement from breast reduction surgery is very high ! In terms of recovery there is no days that you are actually bed bound, I tell people they can walk the day f surgery, go back to work with soreness in 5 days, feel totally normal in 2 weeks, gym in 3 weeks , final shape at 6 months!

I teach plastic surgeons at the national meeting how to perform a lollipop procedure. The recovery will vary from patient to patient.  Most patients can go back to light duty within 5-7 days. Best to review with your surgeon..

Thank you for question. A lollipop incision may not be the best incision if you are a F size, the anchor incision will give you a more aesthetic result. I would re-evaluate the incision type with your surgeon. As for the recovery, everyone is different. Generally we say one week to ten days to take off from work/school. If you healing issues then recovery will take longer. Breast feeding is possible but anytime the breast is operated on there is a chance of not being able to. If breast feeding is 100% your goal, I would wait until the birth of your children. Best of Luck!

I have been performing reductions for over 30 years in private practice and would not consider a lollipop lift incision for a true F cup. For a breast lift alone, one week off would suffice in most cases but the reduction, properly performed, would require two weeks off.  My broader concern is that you may continue to have sagging with the lollipop procedure which would never be a covered service.  As for breast feeding, it is impossible to know whether this would be affected but it might have a consequence in terms of the appearance of your breasts.

Katy,Congrats on going for the breast reduction.  Of course, these questions should be directed to your Plastic Surgeon.  But the answers I give to my patients are:You should be able to still breast feed after a breast reduction.The recovery is usually less than a week.  The pain from a reduction is minimal compared to other Plastics procedures.I do not use drains, but many surgeons do so this impacts healing times.Good luck with your procedure.Dr T