What is a Breast Reduction
Breast reduction surgery, also known as reduction mammaplasty, can be performed for both aesthetic and medical reasons. The operation is usually conducted due to reasons such as sagging, lack of attractiveness, asymmetry, and difficulty in finding clothes, often associated with excessively large breasts.
How is Breast Reduction Surgery Performed?
Breast reduction or reduction mammaplasty surgery is performed under general anesthesia in the operating room, depending on the size of the breast and the degree of sagging.
- The breast mass is reduced and brought to normal size.
- The sagging nipple is repositioned to its appropriate level, meaning a nipple lift procedure is performed.
- An aesthetic shape is given to the breast.
While these procedures are performed;
- Attention is paid to the preservation of the blood circulation around the nipple-areola complex, the preservation of the functional sensation of the nipple, and the preservation of the breast’s capacity for breastfeeding and lactation.