Breast Reduction (for Women) Before & After Case 219

After years of considering a breast reduction, this 46-year-old woman finally decided to look for a breast reduction surgeon. She had had enough after her breasts had become so large they caused her constant pain in her back and shoulders. When she began researching breast reduction, she discovered that laser breast surgery was worth pursuing.

When she came for her consultation, she and Dr. Stoker agreed that a breast reduction with laser breast surgery was exactly what she needed. Since she had so much breast volume, her surgery would be extensive, but it would also greatly improve the quality of her life. In fact, the surgery was so extreme that during the procedure, her surgeon removed almost 8 times the average amount of tissue and fat as the average breast reduction—just from her larger breast. He removed over 3,100 grams from her larger breast when the average size of a breast reduction is approximately 400 grams.

The laser breast surgery gave her more upper breast fullness and a longer-lasting lift by creating an internal support out of her own tissue. Remarkably, her plastic surgeon was also able to maintain her nipple sensation and normal areolar color by leaving the nipples attached during the surgery. When this patient looks at her postoperative photos, she can't believe she waited so long to have a breast reduction and she is happy she didn't wait any longer.