In some women the breasts become disproportionate to their body due to a progressive development of the glandular and / or adipose component. Generally, these conditions are congenital and manifest during development (macromastia or virginal gigantomastia) or after pregnancy and breastfeeding. In other cases, however, the condition of breast hypertrophy is linked to the increase in BMI. Whatever the cause, the condition of macromastia has physiopathological and social consequences.
It is common to notice in these patients pain and an altered posture at the level of the spinal column, brace marks on the shoulders, as well as recurrent dermatitis below the breast, especially in summer. The patients report how difficult it is to find suitable clothing and how much they hate always having everyone’s eyes on them.
One of the surgeries with the highest satisfaction rates in the field of plastic surgery is breast reduction, as it radically changes a woman’s psychosocial habits, significantly improving her quality of life. The operation reduces the size of the breasts while still reconstructing a harmonious and more proportionate shape with the patient’s body.
Estimates are indicative and results may vary:
Hospitalization Day Hospital / Inpatient Anesthesia General Duration of intervention 90-180 min Observation period 8 hours / 1 night or + Suture removal 14 days Resumption of social activities 2 weeks Resumption of sports activities 1 month