Indications for Breast Reduction

Excessively large breasts can affect women of all ages. Breast reduction surgery can bring a woman's figure into proportion so that she can feel better about herself, fit into her clothes nicely and be relieved of the physical problems caused by large breasts. Women with very large, pendulous breasts may experience a variety of medical problems caused by the excessive weight and poor leverage placed on the chest and spine. Such problems include back and neck pain, skin irritation, skeletal deformities and breathing problems. Also, a woman's bra straps may leave indentations and cause pain in the shoulders. And, unusually large breasts can make a woman feel extremely self-conscious.

Goals of Breast Reduction Surgery

Breast reduction, technically known as reduction mammaplasty, is designed for women that are bothered by the large size of their breasts. Dr. Connall performs state-of-the-art breast reduction procedures for such women. The procedures are designed to remove fat, glandular breast tissue, and skin from the breasts, making the breasts smaller, lighter, and firmer. The procedure also lifts the areolas and the tissues into more youthful, "perky" positions.  Breast reduction can also reduce the size of the areolas, the dark skin surrounding the nipple.  The goals of breast reduction surgery are to create smaller, aesthetically-shaped breasts that are more in proportion with the rest of a woman's body and to reduce the physical symptoms that may occur from such large breasts.  Read more about Breast Reduction ...