What is it ?

Reduction mammaplasty (breast reduction) aims to reduce the size, lift and shape the breast by removing excess fat and glandular tissue. The most common reasons for proceeding with this operation are: large and heavy bust, asymmetrical bust, some forms of sagging bust. This is a common procedure. Usually, women are dissatisfied with the large size of their breasts, complain of pain in the back and shoulders, frequent redness of the skin under the bust. The great weight of the bust also leads to their sagging, even in very young women.

What can be achieved with reduction mammaplasty?

• Reducing the size of the bust
• Very natural and pleasant breast appearance
• Full bust with good size and shape
• Higher bust
• Better bust to body proportions
• Areola lifting and size reduction and
• You don't have back or shoulder pain

Who is a suitable candidate for breast reduction?

• The best candidates for reduction mammaplasty are women whose breasts are:
• Large, heavy inducing pain in the back and shoulders
• One breast is significantly larger than the other
• Breasts you don't feel comfortable with

It is also very important:

• Be over 18 years old
• Have a stable weight
• Be healthy
• Being motivated for the operation, and not proceeding to it under someone else's influence
• Have realistic expectations for this surgery

Before undertaking such a procedure Dr. Zayakova will discuss with you absolutely all the questions that concern you. The choice of breast reduction method is also done together with the specialist. Women planning to have children are advised to postpone the operation, as there is a risk that you will not be able to breastfeed.

An informed consent This is a document that describes in detail the procedure, the possible risks and complications of it and anesthesia, financial relationships. You should carefully read what is written. If you have any questions, feel free to ask your plastic surgeon or anesthesiologist.

What is the operation?

The operation is performed under general anesthesia. Its duration is from 1 ½ to 3 ½ hours.

• The technique that the surgeon chooses depends on:
• breast size and shape
• the degree of breast size
• areola size and position
• skin qualities
• the patient's desire for breast volume

Depending on the chosen method is also the cut that is made:

• around the areola and vertically to the fold, and in the fold itself under the breast;
• around the areola and vertically to the fold under the breast;
• only around the areola. Excess fat tissue, gland and skin are removed. The size of the areola decreases. The gland is fixed in a higher position. The areola moves up. The bust is taking shape. Drains are placed for 24 to 48 hours. Dr. Zayakova will close your incisions with sutures that are resorbable (the body dissolves them) and will not need to be removed. You wake up with the elastic underwear necessary in the post-operative period. All the necessary medications-antibiotics and painkillers while you are with us will be given intravenously. The pains are not strong. A 24-hour stay at the health facility is required.

What to expect after the operation?

Each patient recovers for a different period of time. For the first 24-72 hours, the patient will feel discomfort, there will be a feeling of tension in the breast, which is due to the swelling. At home, you will take the antibiotic and painkillers orally. You will need to visit the clinic again on the second day of the operation, when you will be examined and bandages will be applied to allow you to bathe. Any postoperative pain, swelling, tension will gradually subside. You will wear the elastic underwear for 30 days. A patient who has undergone such an operation can return to work after 10-15 days if he feels ready for it. Sports, heavy lifting should be postponed for a month. The scars fade gradually over a period of 3 to 12 months, depending on the individual characteristics of your body.

Are there any risks?

All surgical interventions carry risk, and plastic surgery is no exception. Serious complications are not common when the surgery is done by a qualified plastic surgeon. Possible complications include: infection, hematoma, seroma, nipple sensitivity change, delayed healing, persistent pain, unsatisfactory aesthetic result, scar enlargement, etc.

Revision surgery: It is performed after a complication or an unsatisfactory aesthetic result. The incisions are made along the old scars. Recovery is faster and easier.

Please contact us and ask the questions that concern you.