Breast Reduction Weight Loss Surgery

It can be challenging to know where to start your search for breast reduction weight loss surgery. 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 breast reduction weight loss surgery!

Continue reading if you think this might be a good fit for you. We’ll go over some of the various alternatives for breast reduction surgery and breast reduction weight loss surgery, as well as some of the benefits and drawbacks of each type of procedure.

This exposition also talk about common problems after breast reduction surgery and losing belly fat after breast reduction.

Breast Reduction Weight Loss Surgery

WILL A BREAST REDUCTION HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT?

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 may come as a surprise to you, but the answer is a resounding yes. 

What Is a 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. This procedure is performed to provide a more manageable bust as well as re-establishing contours which are more proportionate to the waist and hips. What many people don’t know, however, is this can also be considered a medical procedure and may help you lose weight.

When Is It Considered a Medical Procedure?

Most women pay out-of-pocket for their breast reduction, even when they have health insurance. 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. Thus, your health insurance provider may cover the cost of the procedure, as well as associated fees and prescriptions, if you have met your deductible for the year.

Alternatively, you may have to pay out-of-pocket for your procedure and then be reimbursed less any co-pays required on 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.

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.

Reduction Mammoplasty Increases Your Ability to Exercise

Large breasts create a physical roadblock to exercise. Depending on the size of your breasts, you may be unable to run, jump, swim, join a rock-climbing club or ride horses with your girlfriends on the weekend. While diet accounts for 90% of your success or failure on your weight loss journey, an active lifestyle accounts for 10% of your success. More importantly, it’s essential to your health.

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 to 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 can’t wedge their breasts into high-compression bras and a compression top after applying deodorant beneath their 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 that you never had the confidence or physical ability to try due to the size of your breasts.

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.

Why Does Anyone Have the Anchor Method Used?

Despite all its advantages, the lollipop technique is not right for every case. For example, it is inadequate for the removal of significant breast volume. If your reduction mammoplasty is a medical necessity for pain relief so you can lose weight, you will need to have the anchor method used. However, if you need a smaller breast volume reduced but your nipples are too sensitive, this may also be the technique for you. The less breast tissue you have attached under the nipple, the less sensitive your nipples will be.

BREAST REDUCTION& WEIGHT LOSS

Many women around the world suffer from symptoms related to enlarged breasts. There are normally two conditions responsible for these symptoms: macromastia (excessive breast enlargement) and morbid obesity. In 2009 over 78,000 breast reduction procedures were performed in the United States. The breast reduction surgery is fairly straight-forward, taking about three to four hours to deliver. It is very similar to a breast lift (mastopexy), except that the breast tissue is excised. The majority of the patients that undergo this procedure are able to recover at home.

COMMON SYMPTOMS

Overly large breasts can effect various issues, some more serious than others. Some of the symptoms of enlarged breasts include:

• Excessive back and shoulder pain
• Skin rashes under the breasts
• Pain from bra strap grooving
• Inability to exercise
• Feelings of unattractiveness

SHOULD I HAVE WEIGHT LOSS ORBREAST REDUCTION SURGERY FIRST?

Because many obese patients today have severe breast enlargement, they are now considering both massive weight loss surgery (gastric bypass, lap band, etc.) and breast reduction surgery. From this, the question arises: Which operation should I have first, breast reduction or gastric bypass?

Commonly the answer lies in the severity of symptoms related to the enlarged breasts. There is no question that a breast reduction surgery provides almost instantaneous relief of most symptoms, namely back pain, shoulder pain, and rashes.

There have also been previous reports showing that breast reduction surgery can be a stimulus for further weight loss.

Rarely considered is what will happen to the volume and shape of the breast tissues when a breast reduction patient then goes on to lose massive amounts of weight after the surgery. Since breast tissue is comprised of significant amounts of fat, subsequent weight loss will certainly result in a further decrease in breast volume.

THE SOLUTION

Dr. Brenner sits down with you, the patient, and goes over the best course of action to pursue, whether to go with a weight loss procedure or the breast reduction surgery first. Dr. Brenner specializes in performing breast reduction surgery in Beverly Hills at his office. He aims to provide the best shape possible for the new, reduced breasts, while also taking into consideration the changes future weight loss may bring. This is to ensure that your breasts keep their full and natural beauty.

Candidates for a Beverly Hills breast reduction surgery by Dr. Brenner would be patients suffering from symptoms such as chronic back pain, shoulder pain, and rashes under the breasts. Women who simply want to reduce the size and shape to get the most natural-looking shape for their breasts are also perfect candidates for a breast reduction surgery.

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 (haematoma) – this generally happens within the first 24 hours after the operation

Also, 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 how likely these risks and complications are, and how they’d be treated if you have them.

Losing Belly Fat After Breast Reduction

The best way to lose belly fat after a breast reduction is through a low-calorie healthy diet and exercise program. Most patients are amazed at how much easier it is to exercise without the extra weight and volume.