Breast reduction

Reduction mammaplasty is a surgical procedure commonly known as breast reduction, involving the adjustment of the size and shape of the breasts, reducing their dimension, although there are fewer women seeking this cosmetic surgery in comparison to those who want a breast augmentation.

Breast reduction surgery is more often performed on men afflicted by gynecomastia, an abnormal growth of male breasts, which causes remain uncertain, even when it is usually attributed to sex hormones imbalance. In women, breast reduction alleviate health problems caused for large, heavy breasts.

The bigger the breasts, the more weight that women carry, causing them breathing and circulation problems, as well as neck, back and shoulder pain. Even when tendency for exaggerated large breast became popular in recent years, many women feel discomfort and embarrassment with the natural size of their breasts, and make it difficult in finding the right-cup brassieres.

Breast reduction makes breasts smaller and firmer, reducing their weight, but also the size of the nipples and areola. After undergoing breast reduction surgery, patients of both sexes experience physical relief and self-confidence with breasts more proportional to the rest of women's body, and almost imperceptible in men, as they should be.

Fashion trends designed for slim women, but regardless of their weight, a women with large breasts faces another problem, finding clothes that fit them well, although deciding on this surgery must include a number of considerations other than apparel. Candidates suitable for this cosmetic surgery are patients whose breasts are too large in proportion to their body frame

In addition, candidates are normally all those people experiencing dissatisfaction about the largeness of their heavy, pendulous breasts, often with their nipples and areolas pointing downward. Anyone who is self-consciousness of having one breast much larger than the other or skin irritation beneath their breasts, are also potential candidates for this surgery.

The pain caused by the weight of large breasts may cause restriction of physical activity due to discomfort, leading to overweight problems and obesity, that worsen the size and shape of breasts. Although there is no restriction in age for undergoing breast reduction surgery, it is recommended that women wait until their breast development has completed.

Pregnancy may cause different thoughts in women because it is well known the changes that breasts suffer during maternity, childbirth and breast-feeding. While some women may prefer undergoing breast reduction surgery before getting pregnant to address the upcoming breast changes, others prefer to wait until they are not going to have any more children to avoid wasting money and time.

Consultation with a plastic surgeon regarding breast-feeding and other pregnancy issues may help to clarify subsequent changes to breast size. Anyway, surgeons examine patients before they proceed and discuss with them all possible options to evaluate the best for each individual case.

Although, there are practically no risks in breast reduction, weight loss after surgery may result in less notorious results, or having smaller breasts that they expected. People who are enrolled in weight loss programs or planning to do it, should stabilize their weight before having breast reduction surgery.