subject: Breast Reduction: Different Procedures And Their Pros And Cons [print this page] Surgery to a person's chest with the aim to reduce the size is called breast reduction. This procedure is not as popular as augmentation done to this particular area but there are many instances of this being done as well.
In most cases, is not in all cases, the woman is self conscious of the largeness of this part of her anatomy and would like to do something to make them appear less abundant. Men may also want to have this done to them especially those who may have developed too much in this part of their anatomy.
Methods
One method of breast reduction is the standard incision. This is one of the more invasive types of surgeries done in the area and may result to a larger risk of scarring. The cut starts horizontally at the crease and runs up to the nipple in a vertical line. This gives the surgeon a bigger chance of getting more of the fatty tissues that make up this area.
It is a preferred method for women who are extremely well endowed and may actually need the procedure done for health purposes. The downside to it is that there is a big possibility of losing sensitivity in the area as well as the ability to breastfeed when the need occurs because of the replacement of the nipple.
One other way is the vertical cut which starts around the areola to the crease in a vertical incision. There is a low risk of scars presenting themselves but the amount of tissue that can be removed is lesser and the skin around the glands may sag for a few months after surgery.
The entire time of the operation is shorter. The pedicle method keeps the teat attached to the milk ducts and blood vessels while making incisions and reshaping the chest. The woman will still be able to breastfeed as well as keep sensitivity. This type of breast reduction also enables the doctors to reshape and remove excess tissues as necessary.
Liposuction is yet another method in reducing the size of a woman's chest. With this, there is a very little chance of getting large scars and the recovery time is shorter than all other procedures. There can be no reshaping with liposuction and not as much may be removed since only the fat can is taken out.
These are several of the surgeries that can be done to lessen the size of mammary glands. The doctor will outline the pros and cons of each and will also recommend which may suit the patient.
