Breast Reduction

Dr. Fodor recommends breast reduction to women with excessively large breasts. Pendulous breasts are common in two primary groups of women: 14-20 year-olds and women who have undergone childbirth or experienced weight gain. The operation is designed to reduce the bulk of the breast tissue and to move the nipple and areola upward to the position it was in before the breast became excessively large and/or pendulous, or to the “ideal” position.

One of the main drawbacks of breast reduction is scarring. Undergoing the procedure is thus a tradeoff: a more visually attractive, comfortable breast in exchange for some level of scarring. Depending on age and breast configuration, certain new methods of breast reduction may be used to reduce the scarring. In some patients, liposuction, which involves far less scarring, may achieve the ideal shape and contour.

Breast Reduction Procedure

Breast reduction is performed under general anesthesia in Dr. Fodor’s Century Aesthetics Surgery Center. After the procedure, some patients may need to stay overnight in a hospital. A simple bandage is applied following surgery and a smaller sized bra will need to be worn for three weeks. The sutures are removed at intervals beginning about seven days after the surgery. If not absorbable, the last sutures are usually removed two to three weeks later.