Before and after breast reduction in a 26 year old woman. She had signs and symptoms of excess breast tissue weight including shoulder grooving, rashes under her breasts, chronic pain and tightness of her neck, shoulders and upper back, and poor body image due to the overly large size of her breasts.
A breast reduction removed excess tissue from places where it was not needed – the bottoms and sides of her breasts. The remaining breast tissue was rearranged to create a more youthful and perky breast shape. A strong connection was maintained between the remaining breast tissue and the nipple, to preserve breast function (breast feeding ability and erogenous sensation to the nipples).
Early follow up photos are shown 7 weeks after surgery. She is ready to start scar therapy, which will continue for 6 months to a year.
*All photos are actual patient photographs and are for illustrative purposes only. Individual results may vary.
