In Which Situations Is Breast Reduction Surgery Applied?

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Big breasts can cause embarrassment, movement restrictions and difficulties in choosing clothes, especially at an early age. Later, with the advancement of age, a picture appears that accompanies back and neck pain and arm numbness with humpback. In addition to skin problems such as eczema and diaper rash caused by large and saggy breasts, the incidence of neck and waist hernias due to weight is quite high. In addition, women with large breasts look overweight and old. All these issues are the clearest answers to the question of when to apply breast reduction surgery.

Breast Reduction Surgery (Reduction Mammaplasty)

Breast reduction surgery is an operation that is very close to breast lift surgery, among aesthetic breast operations. The difference of breast reduction surgery; During the lifting of the breast, some of the glands and fat in the breast are removed and the breast skin is removed. After this operation, the breast has a more upright and smaller structure.

Breast reduction surgeries are performed on extremely large breasts. Application purpose; It is for the prevention of some health problems, as explained in the section in which cases breast reduction surgery is applied. It offers an alternative solution to skin problems, pain complaints and adaptation problems, especially during adolescence.

Who Should Apply for Breast Reduction Surgery?

Having large breasts causes major problems for almost many women. Especially if it is necessary to make a grouping in order to give a clear answer to the question of when breast reduction surgery is applied;

  • Neck, shoulder and back pain
  • In skin problems and rash problems depending on the size and sagging level of the breasts.
  • In cases where physical activities are restricted
  • Restricting clothing choices due to excessively large breasts.
  • Depending on the size of the breast, breast reduction surgeries are used in the dimples caused by the bra strap on the shoulders.

There are many factors under the growth of breast tissue. Apart from genetic and physiological effects, factors such as weight gain and loss, number of births and breastfeeding cause sagging and enlargement of the breasts. These breast sizes, on the other hand, pave the way for the above-mentioned complaints. In addition, in some cases, these growths can develop in only one breast, not both breasts. In other words, breast size can develop in only one breast. At this point, breast reduction surgeries are preferred.

In summary, in breast reduction surgeries; Many problems such as large and saggy breasts, relief of pain that develops due to this, shoulder pressure due to bra straps, rashes on the skin as a result of breast size and sagging, fungi and odor caused by excessive sweating are eliminated. Patients with large breasts who have at least one of these complaints can apply to breast reduction surgeries. Also, there is no age limit. It is a method that can be applied in situations that seriously affect daily life in people under the age of 18, and especially in psychological problems experienced during adolescence. The evaluation of this and the surgical technique to be applied are made by the specialist physician.

What is the Purpose of Breast Reduction Surgery?

The main purpose of breast reduction surgeries is to eliminate all complaints caused by the patient's breast size. For this reason, it is tried to obtain symmetrical breasts in the form and size suitable for the body structure. It should not be forgotten that breast reduction surgeries have some risks, as in any surgery. Particular attention should be paid to issues such as bleeding, infection, changes in nipple and skin sensitivity, surgical scars, delayed healing of wounds, breast diseases and breastfeeding, especially after this surgery.

Bleeding, which is one of the risks of operation to be considered after breast reduction surgery, is usually rare. It can be encountered during surgery or in later periods. For this reason, the presence of bleeding is kept under control by means of drains placed on the breasts after the surgery. Infection is a very low risk. However, preventive antibiotic therapy is applied to minimize the risk. The most important point is; changes in nipple and skin sensitivity. This is a factor that negatively affects women in the first period. However, this is only for a temporary period. Loss of sensitivity and changes in sensitivity decrease over time.

Another important issue for women who will apply for breast reduction surgery is the operation scars. These scars and the technique to be used in the surgery vary according to the breast size. Based on the patient's body size and breast size, some scars remain after this operation. These scars heal over time and turn into scars.

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