Breast Reduction
If you feel self-conscious about the size of your breasts or they are causing you to experience back and shoulder pain, breast reduction surgery can help reduce their size, lift them, and raise and resize the nipple and areola. During this procedure, breast tissue and skin is removed to ease your discomfort, improve appearance, and leave you with smaller, more natural looking breasts.
What to expect
Duration
Breast reduction is performed under general anaesthetic and usually takes three hours. You will require an overnight stay in hospital and will be given a post-operative bra to wear for up to six weeks post surgery.
Recovery
Before going home from hospital, you will be given a date to return to see the nursing team who will check your wound and/or your dressings.
You are likely to be able to return to more physical activities after six weeks, but sport should be avoided for three months after your surgery.
Follow-up
Mr Kalu will see you in his clinic six to eight weeks following surgery.
FAQs
Breast imaging, such as a mammogram or an ultrasound, may be required before the surgery.
As with all surgical procedures it is usually safe and effective, but complications can occur. Mr Kalu will discuss the complications of a breast reduction with you at your consultation so you can make an informed decision about the procedure and allow you to detect and treat problems early.
At the consultation, you will be shown the scar patterns to be expected.
The exact surgery cost will be provided after the consultation as Mr Kalu will need to meet you first to assess your own individual needs.
A breakdown of the costs (hospital, surgical and anaesthetic fees) will be included in your clinic letter. The cost of the procedure also includes your dressings appointment post surgery and your follow up appointment with Mr Kalu six to eight weeks later.
You may return to driving after two to four weeks but the legal test that you would need to satisfy is that you are able to be in control of the vehicle and perform an emergency stop. Further advice should be sought from your insurer as to when they are happy for you to begin driving.
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