Breast Reduction/Lift

Dr. Mahabir will likely instruct patients to not consume alcohol for up to 5 days after surgery to prevent the risk of excessive bleeding.

In a breast reduction surgery, an incision is made around the nipple areola complex, and this can cause temporary numbness or reduction in sensation after surgery. Over time, most patients develop a return of normal nipple sensation, and it is rarely permanent.

Many women who see us interested in breast reduction surgery, often report difficulty with exercising and being comfortable in a sports bra. The surgery itself removes a significant amount breast tissue which can reduce a patient’s weight by a couple of pounds. What happens in the months after surgery, is often much more dramatic. As patients experience more ease and freedom in their upper body, they can finally participate in physical activities they were avoiding due to the discomfort of their large breasts, and this can result in a permanent long term weight loss.

No, its the other way around. When you gain weight, you do so proportionally throughout the body, including the breasts. With breast reduction, only up to a few pounds of tissue are removed depending on the procedure and patients needs.

Health insurance may cover breast reduction surgery when a woman with excessively large breasts is shown to have developed negative health effects and no improvement after a course of medical therapy which usually includes physical therapy and weight loss.

Yes, if you have a breast reduction but then gain weight, your breasts will also grow in proportion to the rest of your body. Every patient is different, however, as some women gain weight in other areas excluding their breasts after surgery and they can preserve their results.

It is not common for patients to require a second breast reduction surgery. However, patients who have had breast reduction surgery when they were very young or patients who undergo significant weight or body changes after surgery, may find they are considering a second surgery if they are no longer happy with their results.

If youre looking for a dramatic way to cut down on cup size, surgical breast reduction is likely your best option.

When performed by an experienced board-certified plastic surgeon like Drs. Kurtovic and Mahabir at Tucson Plastic Surgery, breast reduction surgery is safe and effective.

You may need breast reduction if you have large breasts that are causing you chronic neck, back, or shoulder pain, have a negative body image due to your breast size, or are having trouble fitting in clothing

Stitches are dissolvable and placed in the deep tissue and skin, thus do not need to be removed. They will dissolve on their own in 4-6 weeks.

Swelling will vary between patients and can depend on the individual as well as their adherence to their aftercare instructions. Generally swelling will subside within four to eight weeks.

On average, breast reductions cost anywhere between $8,000 and $12,000 depending on the amount of surgery needed and if liposuction is performed at the same time.

Ideally, you should be wearing the compression garment you’re given post-reduction for a few weeks to ensure proper healing. However, you can safely wear a sports bra after 2 months or sooner if cleared by your surgeon.

Most patients find they can breast feed after a breast reduction surgery like those women who have not undergone the procedure. However, since there is a smaller amount of breast tissue after a reduction, patients may not produce the same amount of breast milk as they would prior to having breast reduction surgery.

In a breast reduction, the areola is made smaller, and nipple-areola complex lifted to a more youthful and elevated position. The nipple-areola complex remains attached to the underlying breast tissue and is not typically removed. In rare clinical scenarios, where a patient has severe breast enlargement and a very low nipple position, the nipple-areola complex may need to be removed as a free graft.

You shouldnt shower for the first 48 hours after surgery. After that, you can take a full shower being careful not to lift her arms over your head. Dont aim the shower spray directly at your breasts, instead allow water to run indirectly over your surgical incisions.