The Breast reduction surgery it's the reduction with lifting breast lumps.
Differences between breast reduction and breast augmentation
Unlike the Augmentation mammoplasty, reduction mammoplasty results in more extensive scars (periareolar and vertical from the areola to the inframammary fold, and in some cases affecting the fold itself), which however (especially in fair-skinned patients) improve satisfactorily over time (up to a year).
A reductive mammoplasty, also known as breast reduction surgery, involves surgically removing excess breast tissue, fat, and skin to achieve a smaller, more proportionate breast size.
This is a very invasive procedure for the mammary gland, which is almost completely altered. Often, patients afterwards, especially with more significant reductions, cannot breastfeed and/or may have altered sensitivity of the areola-nipple complex.
Post-operative recovery in breast reduction surgery
Post-operative recovery is much quicker and far less painful than with an additive breast augmentation. In about a week, you'll return to near-normal. This type of surgery Cosmetic surgery It can be performed under both local anaesthesia with sedation and general anaesthesia. For breast reduction surgery, it is also essential for the patient to maintain a constant body weight for a stable long-term result.
Day surgery (inpatient care without overnight stay in clinic) or 1-day admission (1 night's stay in clinic)
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