Breast Reduction

Plastic Surgery in Charleston, SC

A breast reduction surgery is a procedure that can relieve physical and psychological symptoms caused by large, heavy breasts and can also improve your appearance. It is often covered by health insurance.

Breast reduction surgery can help if your large breasts are contributing to:

• Neck, shoulder, and back pain
• Poor posture
• Skin irritation and rashes under the breasts
• Pain and irritation caused by bra straps
• Difficulty finding well-fitting clothes
• Inability to participate in many daily activities
• Extreme self-consciousness

Some women suffer from poor self-esteem that began when their breasts developed at a very young age and attracted unwanted attention from their peers. Breast reduction surgery can help restore your self-confidence. Breast reduction reduces the size of your breasts, improves their shape, and brings your body into beautiful proportion.

If your breasts are causing you discomfort and you want to discuss possible breast reduction with Dr. Brian G. Widenhouse, schedule a consultation at Port City Plastic Surgery in Charleston, South Carolina today.

Outstanding Results of Breast Reduction

The goal of a breast reduction is to give you smaller, perkier, better shaped breasts that are more in proportion with the rest of your body. Dr. Widenhouse removes fat, glandular tissue, and skin from the breasts to make them smaller, firmer, and, above all, lighter. You will experience immediate results from your breast reduction. Physical discomfort from large breasts will quickly be gone, and you will have an improved body image. You will look more proportioned and find that clothes fit better. Breast reduction surgery has one of our highest rates of patient satisfaction.

The Breast Reduction Procedure

Breast reduction is performed as an outpatient procedure and the cost if often covered by insurance. General anesthesia is used. Liposuction may be used as part of the procedure to help shape the final results and remove excess fat from adjacent areas like the chest, shoulders, or axillary folds. The procedure generally lasts between two and three hours. After the procedure you will wear a special surgical bra over gauze dressings. Drainage tubes will be placed in both breasts to allow fluid to drain for the first one or two days. Dressings and drainage tubes will be removed after a couple of days, but there are no sutures that require removal. Discomfort from breast reduction subsides within 5-7 days and can be managed with oral medication. Most women return to work within 10 days, but it is recommended that you avoid strenuous physical activities and overhead lifting for several weeks.

Scars from breast reduction descend from the nipple, and, like the scars from a breast lift, are hidden by bras and swimsuits.

Why Choose Dr. Widenhouse for Your Breast Reduction

Dr. Widenhouse has many years of experience performing plastic and reconstructive procedures, including breast reduction, breast reconstruction, and complex body contouring procedures for patients who have lost massive amounts of weight through bariatric surgery or other means. This combination of experience has given him a good understanding of how to reconstruct shapely and appropriately-sized breasts for women of many different proportions. He founded Port City Plastic Surgery to be able to give his patients the personalized care necessary to ensure they receive the best possible results from their plastic surgeries.

If you are interested in learning more about breast reduction or other breast surgeries, please call or email Port City Plastic Surgery to schedule a consultation with Charleston, South Carolina plastic surgeon Dr. Brian G. Widenhouse.