Breast Reduction in the Female.

Women with very large, pendulous breasts may experience a variety of medical problems caused by the excessive weight from back and neck pain and skin irritation to skeletal deformities and breathing problems. Bra straps may leave indentations in their shoulders. And unusually large breasts can make a woman-or a teenage girl feel extremely self-conscious.

Breast reduction, technically known as reduction mammaplasty, is designed for such women. The procedure removes fat, glandular tissue, and skin from the breasts, making them smaller, lighter, and firmer. It can also reduce the size of the areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple. The goal is to give the woman smaller, better-shaped breasts in proportion with the rest of her body.

BEFORE	AFTER	BEFORE	AFTER
FEMALE	FEMALE	FEMALE	FEMALE
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Breast Reduction in the Male

Technique
Experienced surgeons will adjust the individual technique used to accomplish the best possible result with the physical characteristic of the breast and wishes of the patient.  A consensus is usually arrived at during consultation. It would be preposterous to try to describe or demonstrate all the large number of techniques available to the surgeon.