The surgical procedure:
The surgical procedure of breast reduction takes place under general anaesthesia, usually through incisions which are made to your breast in order to remove excess fat, breast gland and excess skin.
In some cases, excess fat can be removed through liposuction in combination with the techniques described below. Although it does not happen very often, if excess skin is not significant and breast size is mainly manifested due to fatty tissue, breast reduction can be achieved only with liposuction.
Breast reduction surgery can be achieved through various techniques depending on your breast. The most appropriate technique for you is specified based on the following:
- your breast size and shape
- your nipple size and positioning
- the degree of breast sagging
- quality skin, skin elasticity, as well as the amount of excess skin
The surgical procedure is performed under general anaesthesia and there are three basic methods:
- Periareolar reduction
- Vertical scar breast reduction
- L-short scar or inverted Τ pattern breast reduction.
The ideal technique for you will be discussed in detail with Dr Karmiris.
Following the initial incisions, the nipple and nipple areolar are repositioned to a more youthful position. If necessary, the enlarged nipples are reduced by removing excess skin at the perimeter.
Excess breast tissue and fat tissue are removed and the remaining breast is lifted up and reshaped in order to improve its contour. Excess skin is also removed from the surrounding breast in order to restore breast elasticity.
After breast reshaping and removal of excess skin, the incisions are closed with sutures of different types in order to support the reshaped breast.
Scars are permanent, but fortunately will improve significantly over time and they will become nearly indistinguishable.