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Scarless Breast Reduction (Liposuction Only Breast Reduction)

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Scarless Breast Reduction (Liposuction Only Breast Reduction)

Calm540842
WORTH IT$5,000
Since puberty my breasts were uneven. It lead to many years of being uncomfortable in many articles of clothing, never having a bra that fit, and being insecure. One breast was at least a D, and the other a B maybe. The bigger one always got sweaty underneath and the lopsided feeling sucked. So at 24 I decided to take on the debt required to fix it.
I was determined to try the liposuction method before the more invasive traditional reduction. I knew what I wanted and many doctors had no experience with it and turned me away. Dr. Atagi is a specialist in breast sculpting and knew from our first meeting that it was a good procedure for me. She still gave me multiple options to choose from so that I could be informed, but never tried to push more expensive and invasive procedures onto me.
The procedure itself was done under local anesthetic, and the most painful part was getting the numbing injections which stung like hell upon administration. The procedure took about 2.5 hours.
I took 4 days off work but could have gone back sooner. I couldn't exercise for two weeks or else the swelling was painful. I didn't need to take all of my pain meds because my breast was basically just super swollen.
It's been about 3 months now and I am still waiting on final results. The swelling doesn't entirely go away until a whole year later, and skin tightening takes that amount of time as well.
So far I am happy with the results, but can hardly wait to see where it will end up. The size of the liposuctioned breast changes daily. Sometimes they looks super even, other days I swell up quite a bit. How even they can get is based on how much fat was present inside of the larger breast. About 110 ccs were removed (pretty much all I had vs fibrous tissue) but will it be enough? I may consider small implants/implant and areolar reduction to adjust remaining unevenness in the future. I'm happy I went with this method first.
Dr. Atagi and her staff were amazing throughout the whole procedure. There's something special about another woman being able to understand you and help make the adjustments to your body that you desire. It's impossible to feel uncomfortable around her and she makes you feel at home.

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Tanya Aya Atagi, MD

Tanya Aya Atagi, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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May 7, 2020

Thank you for sharing your experience and results! I hope recovery continues to go well :)

May 12, 2020
Do you mind sharing the cost? I have the exact same issue, my right breast is at least to cup sizes bigger than the left and i'm looking into different options
May 20, 2020
Yes it cost almost $5000. About $4800 for the procedure & $80 for the post-op garment. I think you can get liposuction for a bit cheaper but because the operation on breasts is not super common, I think it was worth the extra cost for an experienced surgeon.
UPDATED FROM Calm540842
4 months post

14 weeks

Calm540842
14 weeks post op. Still waiting on some swelling to reduce. I have been massaging the area daily. I purchased Arnica bruise lotion to reduce some inflammation. After my procedure I was given Arnica montana capsules to help reduce bruising. I like that Dr. Atagi doesn't underestimate the power of this natural medicine. I use the arnica lotion and therapeutic cups (cupping therapy) on my breast since its a less painful way to break up scar tissue and keep swelling down. I started this only a few days ago but I expect some visual results soon, and have already had less tenderness since starting.

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6 months post

5 Months After

Calm540842
Seems to be very little change happening form here on out. My doc says there should be some skin tightening over the next 5 months. She says changes happen for an entire year after the procedure. Absolutely zero pain, tenderness, or discomfort at this point. I go 99% of days without a bra for the last few months.

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July 7, 2020
You look great ! Amazed you could have such good results just using lipo versus surgery.
July 23, 2020
Thank you!