Breast Reduction

Performed by Dr. Bosshardt

Before

After

This patient was a 36 DD cup bra size and suffered from chronic pain in her back, neck, and shoulder, and rashes under her breasts. After a reduction of 490 grams on the left and 480 grams on the right (about 1lb per breast). Afterwards, she is a 36 C cup and all of her symptoms resolved.

Before

After

Before

After

While most breast reductions are done for medical necessity, they can be done for cosmetic purposes. This 19 year old patient came in unhappy with her large, heavy breasts and wanted them smaller and lifted. She did not need enough reduction to qualify for insurance coverage.

She is shown after a breast reduction in which 212 grams (about 7 � ounces) were removed from the left breast and 240 grams (8 � ounces) from the right. She went from a 32 D/DD bra to a 32 C. This photo was taken 6 months after surgery. The scars are still very red and reactive but will fade away completely with a bit more time. Younger patients take longer to mature their scars than older patients.

53 year old patient with extremely pendulous breasts and severe back, neck and shoulder pain. This patient also had chronic skin irritation under her breasts.

Same patient 6 months after breast reduction using a nipple graft technique. Each breast was reduced by about 3 � pounds. Bra size decreased from EE/EEE to a C/D cup. All symptoms resolved.

59 year old patient with back, neck, and shoulder pain. She also has arthritis in her back. Breast cup size is 34DDD. She has had a breast biopsy in the left breast which left this breast smaller than the right.

6 months after a bilateral breast reduction. The right was reduced by 847 grams (30 ounces) and the left by 384 grams (13.5 ounces). She now wears a 36 B cup bra. All her symptoms have been eliminated.

64 year old patient wanted a breast reduction and an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) as well. She has a history of fibromyalgia and was also concerned about the effect of surgery on her body�s electrical meridians which might be interrupted by the incisions. She decided to have the breast reduction first (these procedures can sometimes be combined into one operation).

Results 9 months after removal of 667 grams from the left breast and 595 grams from the right, she went from a 38DDD cup down to a C/D cup. Despite the patient�s misgivings, the surgery had no effect on her meridians. She is also 4 months after an abdominoplasty which removed 2100 grams of skin and fat from the abdomen.