BREAST REDUCTION

Breast reduction surgery is a practice performed for health purposes, as well as for aesthetic reasons. It is one of the most common aesthetic operations in our country. In addition to giving the breast an aesthetic appearance, it is made to relieve neck, back and lower back pain caused by large breasts. The effect of gravity, rapid weight gain and loss, pregnancy or breastfeeding cause both the shape of the breasts to deteriorate and sag in women. Having a large and saggy breast negatively affects the patient’s social, physical and personal quality of life.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY?

Those with large breasts.

Patients with enlarged breasts after childbirth or weight gain.

Women with saggy breasts.

AT WHAT AGE SHOULD BE DONE?

This operation can be performed in people over the age of 18. As an exception, in the case of a disease called virgin hypertrophy, which causes excessive breast growth in young girls, surgery is performed.

IS THERE ANY SCAR LEFT AFTER SURGERY?

Pariareolar Mastopexy, Vertical Mastopexy, Reverse T

Breast reduction surgeries are always surgeries that leave scars. Depending on size and sagging, there is a scar around the nipple, a vertical scar under it, and a horizontal scar under the breast.

HOW IS BREAST SIZE DETERMINED?

Attention is paid to the fact that the new breast is proportional to the patient’s body and looks aesthetic.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SURGERY?

After breast reduction surgery, the patient is discharged after 5-6 hours.

After 2 days, the patient can take a bath.

After 3 days, the doctor checks and the patient can start their daily activities.

After surgery, the patient can only perform walking activity for 3 weeks.

After 3 weeks, it can do all sports activities except arm and chest movements. After the sixth week, all kinds of sports activities can be done.

Breasts get their full shape in the third month.

Health problems caused by large breasts

**–**Skin irritation and diaper rash under the breast,

Permanent shoulder and back weights,

Cervical disc hernias,

Arm numbness and weakness caused by nerve entrapments,

Breast size can cause depression and quality of life impairment, especially in women over 40 years of age.

BREAST ASYMMETRY

Breast asymmetry is the name given to differences in shape and size caused by reasons such as developmental disorders, breastfeeding, pregnancy, or hormonal imbalance. Breast asymmetry can occur for many different reasons. Thanks to the development of surgical techniques, the problem of breast asymmetry is solved. In asymmetry operations, the breast is shaped according to its structure, size and the person’s desire. Breast augmentation, lift or reduction operations can also be performed while asymmetry surgery is performed.

WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE AGE FOR BREAST ASYMMETRY SURGERY?

This operation can be performed in people over the age of 18. As an exception, in the case of a disease called virgin hypertrophy, which causes excessive breast growth in young girls, surgery is performed.

AESTHETIC FACT

After nose aesthetics, the most common aesthetic operation in Turkey is breast reduction surgery.