San Antonio Breast Reduction (Mammoplasty)

The Typical Breast Reduction Patient

• Enlarged, heavy, sagging breasts often associated with shoulder pain, back pain, numbness, and shoulder grooves from heavy bra straps
• Nipple/areolae near or below the breast crease
• Most of the breast volume is in the sagging lower portion of the breast
• Large nipples and areolae
• Desire for a more youthful appearance of the breasts
• Desire for more comfortable, less painful breasts and better fit into clothing

Breast Reduction Procedure Information

• General anesthesia can be used and surgery normally takes about four hours
• Incisions depend on the size and contour of the breast and are slightly conspicuous; incisions can often be hidden around the areolae and in the lower breast crease; they tend to widen as they heal
• A careful exam of the breast tissue is undertaken to make sure no abnormalities are present
• Excess skin and breast gland is removed and tucked and lifted to a higher position on the chest wall
• The nipples and areolae are elevated to a higher position and sometimes reduced in diameter
• The only dressing is a surgical bra
• Drains are used for the first two days, and these are removed painlessly in the office
• Breast reduction can be combined with other plastic surgery procedures

Recovery from Breast Reduction Plastic Surgery

• You can go home after several hours or stay overnight
• You can shower on the second day after surgery
• Mild pain for about the first two days that is mostly gone by the third day is easily controlled by medications
• You may very groggy for the first two days and weak for about ten days
• Swelling is typically mild to moderate for the first week after which it rapidly disappears
• Usually only very mild or no bruising
• Breasts are somewhat square for the first three weeks and then settle into a very normal rounded position
• You can expect to resume many activities within the first week, and most after three weeks
• No stitches to remove; Dr. Pittman-Waller uses dissolving sutures
• You should expect to take five to seven days off from work

Results from Breast Reduction Plastic Surgery

• Elevated, full breasts with beautiful size and shape
• Immediate relief from neck, shoulder, and upper back pain and discomfort
• Very natural result that tends to get better with time; able to breast feed later, in most cases

Complete details of breast reduction surgery and recovery will be given during your personalized consultation with San Antonio cosmetic surgeon Dr. Pittman-Waller.

Click here to schedule a consultation in our San Antonio plastic surgery office or call us at 210-826-2626.

Breast Enlargement – Breast Lift (Mastopexy) – Breast Reduction