Breast Reduction for Mothers

For some women, breasts can tremendously increase in size during pregnancy. Women with large heavy breasts suffer from back pain, shoulder pain, poor posture and limited clothing options. Reduction Mammoplasty or breast reduction for mothers involves removing excess breast tissue, skin and reshaping the breast mound. Breast reduction surgery makes breast lighter and more proportional to their body size and gives relief from the above symptoms.

The surgery basically entails the reduction of the skin envelope and the breast parenchyma.

Techniques (periareolar, lollipop or anchor shaped) vary according to the skin excess, and parenchymal shaping can be done using various pedicles (superior, superomedial, inferior, bipedicled) to maintain blood supply. The incisions are usually well concealed.
The nipple and areola move with the pedicle or may be removed completely and reattached as a free graft, depending on the blood supply.