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Who is a candidate for breast reduction?
Anyone who is in good general health is a good candidate. There
is no age limit, however the procedure should be avoided in
girls less than 18 years old. There are exceptions in younger
girls with so called "gigantomastia" who are seriously troubled
by extremely large breasts, but these cases
have to evaluated on individual basis. There is no upper age
limit, and the procedure can be safely performed in medically
stable older women.
How is breast reduction performed?
There are several techniques of breast reduction procedure.
Generally they are either conventional inverted "T" techniques
or vertical "lollipop" type surgery. Both are great ways to
reduce breasts and have advantages and disadvantages. Dr
Turowski utilizes both techniques for breast reduction. The
choice which technique is used depends mostly on the size/shape
of patient's breasts and her desires for the size change. This
is usually discussed in detail during a personal consultation. The
procedure can be performed under general anesthesia or IV
sedation and typically is done on the uotpatient basis
What is the typical recovery?
Breast reduction is typically an outpatient procedure (patient
returns home after he is recovered from anesthesia). However, to
accommodate some patients' needs an overnight stay and nursing
support can be arranged. After the procedure, the patient is
placed in elastic, compressive bra. The bra can be removed
after 2 days, when the routine activities can be resumed. The
sports bra should be worn for three weeks after the procedure.
There is usually minimal discomfort in the first couple days
after the procedure, well controlled with oral medications.
Sports and exercises can be resumed within few weeks.
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