Breast reduction
The procedure
While we try to ensure that the breasts and nipples are symmetrical and as equal in size as possible, there may not be an exact match after surgery.
In a breast reduction the excess tissue and skin are removed, leaving you with a scar that runs around each nipple, and usually vertically down to the fold beneath the breast, and often horizontally along that fold. The operation takes approximately three hours to complete. Despite the use of small tubes (drains) which are temporarily placed into the breast to collect any blood, sometimes blood can collect underneath the skin and breast tissue. In this case, you may require a second operation to remove the blood clot.
While we try to ensure that the breasts and nipples are symmetrical and as equal in size as possible, there may not be an exact match after surgery.