Breast Reduction Weight Loss Surgery
It can be challenging to know where to start your search for weight loss surgery to reduce breast size. If you currently exercise frequently and eat well but aren’t getting the results you want, it might be time to try something different, like surgery for breast reduction and weight loss!
Continue reading if you think this approach might be a good fit for you. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of breast reduction surgery and breast reduction weight loss surgery.
This exposition also discusses common problems after breast reduction surgery and losing belly fat after breast reduction.
Breast Reduction Weight Loss Surgery
Many women who struggle with large breasts are also overweight or obese. Even women who are at a healthy body weight would like to lose a few pounds from certain parts of their body, breasts included. At Bose Plastic Surgery in Valparaiso, IN, we help women of all shapes, sizes and aesthetic goals. However, despite all their differences, most of our clients ask us the same question: will a breast reduction help me lose weight? This information may come as a surprise to you, but the answer is a resounding yes.
What Is Breast Reduction?
A breast reduction, also known as a reduction mammoplasty, is a cosmetic procedure used to reduce the size of breasts by removing excess fat via liposuction. We perform this procedure to provide a more manageable bust and re-establish contours that are more proportionate to the waist and hips. What many people don’t know, however, is this procedure can also have medical benefits, such as aiding in weight loss.
How Will Reduction Mammoplasty Help Me Lose Weight?
There are several ways reduction mammoplasty will help you lose weight. First, disproportionately large breasts cause chronic back pain. The result of this chronic back pain is poor posture. Poor posture causes your back muscles to atrophy and hurt even more.
A vicious cycle occurs until you struggle to complete the minimum recommended activity for the week. Reduction mammoplasty allows you to relieve back pain and improve your posture so you can start to increase your level of physical fitness and lose weight.
Can Reduction Mammoplasty Help Men Lose Weight?
Reduction mammoplasty can absolutely help men lose weight. Men suffering from gynecomastia (enlarged male breast tissue) face many of the same problems as women with excess breast tissue. For example, they have to fight through mental roadblocks to work out. They may feel too self-conscious to take off their shirt and swim. They may be too embarrassed to play a few rounds of pick-up basketball.
And running and jumping can still hurt their breast tissue. The difference is men typically do not need to wear high-compression bras or apply deodorant beneath breast creases to prevent chafing. Liposuction for the treatment of gynecomastia, or some other male breast reduction procedure or treatment, can give men back the confidence to play their favorite sports.
Increasing your activity, combined with a healthy diet, will result in weight loss. You may even fall in love with a sport you never tried due to your breast size.
Which Removal Technique Is Right for Me?
The ideal removal technique for you will depend on the size of your breasts as well as how much breast tissue you want removed. The most popular breast removal method is known as French vertical mammoplasty, making use of “lollipop” incisions. These incisions are extremely discreet and result in a natural-looking, rounded breast. Even better, this method leaves more breast tissue attached beneath the nipple than the traditional “anchor” method of reduction mammoplasty.
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Common Problems After Breast Reduction Surgery
Breast reduction surgery can sometimes result in problems, including:
- thick, obvious scarring
- unevenly shaped breasts or nipples
- wound healing problems
- loss of nipple sensation
- being permanently unable to breastfeed
- red or lumpy breasts if the fat dies (fat necrosis)
- excess skin left around the scars, which may need to be surgically removed
- bleeding inside the breast tissue (hematoma)—this generally happens within the first 24 hours after the operation
Furthermore, any type of operation carries a small risk of:
- excessive bleeding
- infection
- an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic
- a blood clot forming in the deep veins
Your surgeon should explain the risks and complications and how they’d be treated.
Conclusion
Even with health insurance, the majority of women finance their breast reduction themselves. This is because most health insurance providers deem such a procedure to be purely cosmetic. However, if you have at least half of your breast volume removed, it is considered medically necessary. If you’ve met your deductible, your health insurance may cover the procedure, related fees, and prescriptions.
Alternatively, you might need to cover the cost of your procedure yourself, and your insurance provider will reimburse you after deducting any necessary co-pays for prescription medications. During your initial consultation, we will provide you with a full schedule of estimated costs so you can call your health insurance provider and find out how much, if any, of that cost they are willing to pay.
