Reduction mammoplasty is a surgical-aesthetic intervention to reduce the size of the patient's chest, which, in most cases, presents an excessively large volume in relation to the rest of the body (gigantomastia). Although this operation is mainly requested by women, it is also performed on men who suffer from gynecomastia (overdeveloped breast tissue) or breast asymmetry. With this technique fatty tissue, breast tissue and skin are removed, the position of the breasts is raised. You can also reduce the size of the areola if it is excessively large.

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The best candidates for a reduction mammoplasty are women of normal weight, in good physical and mental condition, and with realistic expectations of the results.

 

Key points:

It is advisable to wait until the breast has fully developed before the patient undergoes a reduction surgery, if the physical problems related to the size of the breasts are important, it can be operated even if it is not fully developed.

Breast reduction mammoplasty is not recommended in alcoholic patients, smokers or addicted to narcotic substances; because in these cases there is an increased risk of tissue necrosis after the intervention. Nor is it recommended for women who intend to breastfeed in the future or who are or could be pregnant at the time of the intervention, patients with weak immune systems , with alterations in blood clotting or scarring . of the tissues, or in patients with mental illnesses under treatment. A breast reduction should never be performed on patients who have an active infection in their body.