This surgery is often necessary when symptoms as back aches, neck and shoulder pains, mammary pain, contact dermatitis signs of an alteration of the normal form of the column, all these symptoms are related to having a mammary volume bigger than the average (300gr.). In these cases we always have in mind a volume reduction, not as a temporary solution, but, a definite and effective solution, as a surgical mammary reduction

Mammary Hypertrophy can appear in different groups of women of many ages and under different circumstances. That is the reason why teenagers, young, middle and old aged women go to visit the plastic surgeon, with the only desire to reduce the size of their breasts, which have turned out to be a real problem in their daily life.

There are different techniques for a mammary reduction surgery and to choose the suitable one, depends basically on the age of the patient, the quality of the mammary skin, the volume of the breasts, the position of the mammary areolas in the thorax, the experience of the surgeon performing this technique and the aspiration of the patient about the desired results. Because of this it’s very important to the visit the doctor's office, to talk about your clinical history, to perform a physical examination, measurements and to reach an agreement of the new mammary size.

 If the decision to undergo surgery is taken, it’s necessary to start a  documentation, which includes photos, blood test, mammography and a mammary echo, a cardiological evaluation and also meet with our anesthesiologist.

 This surgery is performed in  the operating room approximately in  2 to 3 hours, under local and general anesthesia or sedation, after this time, the patient is moved to the recovery room and then to a room in the hospital. The time that the patient stays in the hospital is about one or two days, where she will receive special care which is very necessary for the surgical success. For that reason our team of doctors and paramedics will offer personal attention, guaranteeing security and comfort.

Once at home the care she takes is very important: to rest, to take analgesic, antibiotics, daily bath and cleansing of the wounds. The meals are the normal ones. She can exercise a month after the surgery. I remove the stitches in my office seven days after the surgery and I advise that normal activities should start once again ten days after the surgery.

There are many position and shapes of scars, frequently they are located either around the areola, or around the areola plus a vertical one, or an "inverted T”; finally, it depends on the characteristics of the breasts and the experience the surgeon has with determined surgical techniques, the main objective is to obtain results with the following characteristics:

1. - Suitable size

2. - Conical mammary form

3. - Symmetrical breasts

4. - And areolas with optimal location, size and form.

The surgical concepts in Plastic Surgery advance each day in an incredible way, the criteria are modified, the techniques, too. To be updated is our duty and to offer an excellent work t is our objective. If you still are anxious after reading this article, don’t doubt in writing me. I will answer all your questions, after giving welcoming you to the wonderful world of Plastic Surgery.