Breast reduction surgery can be performed not only for aesthetic purposes but also for health reasons…
Some large breasts affect a person's physical and mental health, or sometimes make a person withdraw socially because they feel ashamed of them.
This procedure is very useful for back and neck pain, rashes and fungal growth under the breasts, difficulty breathing during sleep and tiredness when walking.
Breast reduction surgery is necessary in order to get rid of these problems.
Does breast reduction affect breastfeeding and sensation?
In these operations the milk-producing glands and the ducts that carry the milk to the tip of the nipple will definitely be affected, but the extent of the effect, and whether it will be permanent, depends directly on the technique chosen. The degree to which nipple sensation is affected also varies with the technique. With some breast reduction techniques nipple sensation disappears completely, and with others it does not change at all.
Is there a link between breast reduction and breast cancer?
All studies have shown that the risk of developing cancer in women who have had breast reduction surgery is reduced by about 40% compared with women who have not had breast reduction.
Can men also have breast reduction?
Breast growth in men can result from the use of certain medicines, and with some illnesses breast growth can develop as a side effect.
Sometimes the breasts can grow in men who use hormones (for example for bodybuilding). Apart from these causes, there can also be entirely physiological breast enlargement, as in childhood and adolescence (puberty). This breast growth in men is called gynaecomastia. Overdeveloped fatty breast tissue is removed during gynaecomastia surgery. Liposuction can also be added to the operation.
Gynaecomastia operations are pleasing procedures with a very natural appearance and leave no scars.
Would you like more information about breast reduction, breast lift (mastopexy), mammoplasty or gynaecomastia surgery for men? Please contact us, entirely without obligation, via e-mail, our contact form or by telephone: +31 634147027
This information is general and does not replace medical advice. Every patient is assessed individually: after a detailed conversation it is determined whether a treatment is suitable for you.