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Breast Reduction

Breast Reduction Description

Although many women seek to enhance their contours and curves, some women with overly large breasts suffer physical discomfort and pain because of the weight and strain of large, heavy breasts. Our breast surgeons at Bassin Center For Plastic Surgery offers breast reduction in Florida in the attempt to relieve patients from their back, neck, and shoulder pain, soreness from bra strap grooving, and skin rashes under the breast where moisture collects and irritates the skin. Although breast reduction in Florida can achieve lighter and smaller breasts, patients should be aware that breast reduction does leave a permanent, noticeable scar. As an alternative option to traditional breast reduction in Florida, some qualified patients choose the revolutionary new liposuction technique, Aqualipo®, to reduce breast size using a new, less invasive technique. Aqualipo® does not leave a permanent, noticeable scar nor does it require any anesthesia or downtime. Although Aqualipo® cannot offer the same drastic results that breast reduction in Florida can, it does reduce breast size to some degree while offering the benefits of lower medical risk, less swelling and bruising, and virtually no patient downtime. Our Orlando plastic surgeons will discuss the different options available for your individual breast reduction procedure, to help decide if the traditional breast reduction or Aqualipo® can benefit you.

Breast Reduction Procedure

During a traditional breast reduction procedure, three incisions will be made: one around the areola, one down from the areola to the chest wall, and one along the breast where it meets the chest. Some women may be eligible for a short-scar breast reduction which will reduce the incisions needed to produce the desired results, therefore resulting in less scarring. Other women may also be eligible for Aqualipo®, which eliminates all scarring while producing some reduction in breast size. Your breast surgeon will remove excess skin, fat, and tissue and elevate the nipple to a more natural position during traditional breast reduction. General anesthesia will be used, and most patients can return home the same day or the day after surgery. Patients may lose sensation in their nipples from six months to one year following the surgery, which is normal. The breasts may not settle into their final shape until that time as well. Our Orlando breast surgeons will discuss after care following breast reduction, including wound care, wearing a post-operative bra support, and pain maintenance.

During Aqualipo®, the breast reduction will not result in any scars and only a local anesthetic will be used. Your plastic surgeon will extract fat from the breast by making small incisions in order for the Aqualipo® cannula to access the fat layer. Aqualipo® in Florida is a revolutionary gentle form of liposuction which uses water to break fat from connective tissue. The procedure itself takes approximately fifteen to twenty minutes, and patients will be able to return to work and normal daily activities directly after the procedure. Results from Aqualipo® can be seen almost immediately following the procedure.