What is a Full Breast Reduction?
Traditional full reduction involves placing 3 separate incisions on the breast. The first is a periareolar incision which surrounds the outer border of the areola. The second is a vertical incision from the lower center of the areola to the middle of the inframammary crease. The last is a horizontal inframammary incision across the anatomical fold at the bottom of the breast. In this procedure, the surgeon will remove significant amounts of excess breast tissue and excise stretched out skin to reduce overall breast size and bulk. The interior of the breast will be re-sculpted and re-configured to a new smaller and rounder shape. The nipple will be repositioned at a higher and more youthful placement on the breast mound. Finally, the remaining breast tissue will be gathered together and sutured, creating the new smaller and firmer breast.
