BREAST REDUCTION

Breast Reduction in Istanbul Turkey

When the breasts are too large, they can strain the body, leading to considerable back and neck pain. A disproportionate bust can also cause sufferers to feel self-conscious. Breast reduction treatment at Marmara Health Clinic can relieve the discomfort of overly large breasts. At our Istanbul, Turkey, clinic, we use the latest technology to perform breast reduction surgery to provide the safest and most efficient medical experience possible. During your consultation, our plastic surgery team can create a plan to reduce the size of your breasts while maintaining an attractive and natural-looking appearance.

What is a Breast Reduction?

Breast reduction is a cosmetic surgery procedure that reduces the size and weight of large, heavy breasts, helping to create a more aesthetically pleasing breast contour that is better proportioned to a patient’s body.

By removing excess breast tissue, fat, and sagging, stretched skin, a cosmetic surgeon can not only make the breasts smaller, lighter, and firmer, but also improve breast symmetry and eliminate sagging.

Benefits of having Breast Reduction Surgery in Istanbul, Turkey

Often there are many reasons, both medical and cosmetic, why our patients choose to have breast reduction surgery. This surgery to make breasts smaller and more proportional offers significant benefits and many patients say it changes their lives.

Benefits include:

• Improved aesthetic appearance and self-esteem with shapely, perky, and proportionate breasts
• Relief from chronic back, neck, and shoulder pain and the distress of heavy and pendulous breasts
• Reduced rashes, irritation, and chaffing of large boobs
• Improved posture
• Easier and more active lifestyle that large breasts may inhibit
• Wider clothes choice and improved fit
• Ability to wear strappy tops or no bra
• Comfortable bras that don’t dig into your shoulders and cause pain
• Improved comfort and confidence in clothing and swimwear
• Better sleep

Exploring Candidacy for Breast Reduction Surgery

There are several factors that may make breast reduction surgery a good treatment for you. Your doctor may recommend breast reduction if:

• Your physical activity is restricted because of the size of your breasts
• You have chronic pain in your neck, back, or shoulders
• You have constant skin irritation under your breast line
• You are self-conscious about your figure
• You have asymmetrical breasts
• Your clothing choices are limited due to breast size
• You are finished having children
• You have realistic expectations

During your initial consultation, your doctor will discuss your concerns, determine your candidacy for breast reduction, and explain all of your options. In some cases, you may be a better candidate for a breast lift or another procedure.

Incision Techniques

The surgical techniques used for breast reduction may vary based on factors such as the amount of tissue to be removed and your individual anatomy. Commonly, two main incision patterns are employed:

Anchor Incision: This technique involves incisions around the areola, vertically down the breast, and along the inframammary fold. It allows for significant tissue removal and reshaping.

Lollipop Incision: With this approach, incisions are made around the areola and vertically down the breast. It’s suitable for patients with moderate reduction needs.

Our surgeons are skilled at minimizing incision lines and creating natural-looking results. The procedure not only reduces the size of the breasts but also lifts and reshapes them, improving their overall appearance.

Life After Breast Reduction

Because it both alleviates physical and emotional discomfort and enhances a patient’s appearance, breast reduction can be one of the most rewarding cosmetic surgery procedures. Patients note an increase in self-confidence as well as a renewed sense of freedom to wear the clothes they want to wear and participate in physical activities they had previously avoided.

While many patients experience an immediate relief from back and shoulder pain after breast reduction, it is important to understand that it will take some time for your final results to settle in. Swelling, soreness, and tingling are typical after breast reduction, so your new smaller breasts may appear a little larger than you had expected while initial swelling is present.

Additionally, the breasts often heal at a different rate, so you may notice some asymmetry during the first few months of your recovery.

After about 2-3 months, your final results will be more or less in place and you can shop for new bras with confidence. However, you may notice subtle changes for the first 6 to 12 months.

Planing Your Breast Reduction Surgery Process in Istanbul, Turkey

• During your consultation you will discuss:
• Your reason for a breast reduction
• The changes you want to make to your breasts
• The results you would like to achieve
• Any lifestyle changes needed before surgery including smoking and medications

The Procedure for Breast Reduction

Although the actual length of your surgery will depend on the extent of your concerns and whether you are combining a breast reduction with other procedures, most surgeries can be completed in two to five hours. Breast reduction surgery is performed under the type of anesthesia that is ideal for your particular case. You will be unconscious throughout the procedure and should not experience any pain or discomfort. During the procedure, your plastic surgeon will make an incision around the nipple and, if necessary, in other areas of the breast. He will then remove excess tissue from the sides and bottom of the breast. If you are also undergoing a breast lift in addition to your reduction, he will reposition the nipple and areola to create a perkier breast form.

Sutures will be applied, and bandages and compression garments will be used to protect the breasts as they heal.

Our plastic surgery team is skilled and compassionate, and only use refined techniques to keep scarring to a minimum and provide you with results that can have outstanding physical and emotional benefits.

Recovering from Breast Reduction

You will be able to return home the day after surgery. You will be given a special garment to wear, similar to a sports bra, which should be worn continuously for the next four weeks. You will need to follow all post-surgical instructions carefully to ensure proper healing and minimize discomfort. Instructions may include:

• Avoiding lying flat on your back.
• Taking medication as prescribed.
• Only removing your post-surgical bra for showering.

Most patients are able to return to their normal routines within two weeks, but should not increase physical activity until six weeks have passed. Breasts may remain swollen for up to six months, so be sure to attend your scheduled follow-up appointments to make sure you are healing properly.

Although your breasts will be noticeably smaller after surgery, it will still take approximately two to three months for your final results to set in. Your scars will begin to fade around the one-year mark after your surgery.

When to Expect Results of Breast Reduction in Istanbul, Turkey

Your surgeon will make a cut around your areola and vertically under your breast. Sometimes they also make a cut in the crease under your breast. They will remove extra skin from underneath your breast, reshape and make it tighter, and move your nipples higher. They can also reduce the size of your areola.

If you are having a breast augmentation as well, they will insert your implants to create a natural shape.

Maintaining Your Results

Although the results of a breast reduction are usually permanent, there are certain steps you can take to help maintain the results of your surgery. Try to maintain a stable weight and keep in mind that pregnancy and breastfeeding can increase the size of your breasts once again, reversing the results of your procedure. If you are planning on having more children, talk to our team about your options.

It is important to understand that natural aging can affect the look of your breasts, although your breasts should not go back to the same size they were before surgery.

Contact Our Practice at Istanbul Today

Our clinic is located in the top medical tourism city in Turkey, Istanbul. To learn more about the procedure or to schedule a consultation, contact our surgical facility online or dial (90) 544 165 05 04 (TR).

FAQ Breast Lift Surgery in Istanbul Turkey

Who is suitable for breast reduction surgery?

A breast reduction is most suitable for adult patients who experience discomfort from their breasts or who feel self-conscious about their size.

There are many reasons why people choose to have breast reduction surgery including:

• Heavy, large, and pendulous breasts which cause discomfort, distress, and breast pain
• Backache from supporting the extra weight
• Shoulder marks from the pressure of bra straps
• Difficulty buying clothes due to disproportionate chest size
• Difficulty buying underwear
• Inability to wear strappy tops or even the choice to not wear a bra
• Desire to look better in your clothes and swimwear
• Inability to take part in physical sports.

You will need to have realistic expectations of what your surgery can achieve. Your cosmetic surgeon will discuss this with you and together you will make a final decision.

Should you lose weight before a breast reduction?

If you plan to lose weight, you should do it before breast reduction surgery. This makes it easier for your Cosmetic Surgeon to match your new breasts to your body shape. Also, it can also help to reduce the sagging of breasts following surgery. When we perform a breast reduction your weight should be stable.

We follow best practice guidelines and operate on patients with a BMI of less than 30.

Do breasts grow back after breast reduction?

In most cases, breasts are permanently reduced in size following breast reduction surgery. However, breast tissue can grow back after pregnancy, starting birth control pills, gaining weight, or as a result of going through menopause.

Can I have surgery if I am pregnant or breastfeeding?

No, we are unable to offer any surgery while you are pregnant or breastfeeding. However, please contact us 6 months after giving birth or after breastfeeding and talk to our friendly advisors to discuss the next steps.

Can you breastfeed after a breast reduction?

It depends on the size of your breast and the type of technique used during surgery. Often, patients are not able to breastfeed adequately. You may wish to discuss this further with your Surgeon.

Do I need a breast lift or a reduction?

If you have overly large and heavy breasts, breast reduction surgery reduces their size by removing excess fat and skin. This prevents back pain, neck pain, rashes, and other discomforts.

If you are mainly concerned about your breasts sagging, then a breast lift will reshape and support the breast tissue and remove excess skin in order to give you a more youthful appearance.

Other breast reduction options

Breast reduction and breast uplift

A breast reduction is commonly combined with a breast uplift procedure. This combined surgery makes your breasts smaller and lighter as well as shaping and lifting them to their optimal position.

Liposuction

For some women, liposuction can achieve smaller breasts. Liposuction can only remove the fatty tissue from your breasts and not the glandular breast tissue which can only be removed through breast reduction surgery. Therefore, it cannot offer the level of correction that breast reduction surgery can.

Will there be visible scars after breast reduction?

While some scarring is inevitable, skilled surgeons utilize techniques to minimize scars and discreetly place incisions for natural-looking results.

Can breast reduction be combined with other procedures?

Yes, Breast Reduction can be combined with procedures such as a Breast Lift to achieve optimal results in contouring and reshaping.