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Large breasts often bring more challenges than people realise. Many women with a larger breast size experience daily challenges, ranging from back and neck pain to difficulty finding comfortable clothing and limits on their daily activities.
Breast reduction surgery may help. By removing excess breast tissue, fat, and skin, breast reduction may help you live more comfortably. At My Cosmetic Clinic, we personalise our care, assessing your individual concerns and goals to determine whether breast reduction surgery may be right for you.
Breast reduction surgery, also known as reduction mammoplasty, involves removing excess fat, glandular tissue, and skin from the breasts. It aims to reduce breast size and may help relieve back and neck pain, shoulder indentation from bra straps, and skin irritation beneath the breast fold.
Breast reduction is one of several procedures offered as part of our breast surgery services. If your main concern is sagging rather than size, a breast lift may be more suitable, while women seeking greater volume may consider breast augmentation.
As with all surgical procedures, breast reduction surgery carries risks, and outcomes can vary between individuals.
Breast reduction surgery is typically considered by women experiencing physical discomfort or restricted movement. This procedure may help:
If you are considering breast reduction, consult our practitioner to learn more about the surgery and whether it may suit your goals.
Surgeons typically perform breast reduction surgery with the patient under general anaesthesia, where you sleep throughout the surgical procedure at the accredited hospital. During this procedure, your practitioner will make an incision around the nipple to the breast crease.
They will then remove the excess breast tissue, skin, fat, and glandular tissue. In some cases, they may use liposuction to help remove excess fat from the outer part of your breasts.
The remaining breast tissue and incision are sutured, and your wounds are dressed. In most cases, a breast reduction procedure will take around three to four hours to complete.
Are overly large breasts affecting your day-to-day?
Contact our team and find out whether breast reduction may help relieve your symptoms.
A GP referral is required prior to consultation.
In-person consultation with a GP, followed by a mandatory two-week cooling-off period.
Pre-operative assessment and scheduling following approval.
Procedure performed with post-operative care provided.
Consultation fees apply. A cooling-off period is required in accordance with Australian regulations.
After surgery, your wounds will be dressed.
You may manage pain with medication, and you must take prescribed antibiotics to help prevent infection.
Your practitioner will offer a personal recovery estimate. However, most people resume normal activities around four weeks after the procedure. Avoid strenuous activities, like heavy lifting, for longer.
Over the first few days, many people experience swelling and pain.
In some cases, you may experience areas of numbness and potential scarring.
Dr Masood Ansari
Registered Medical Practitioner (MED0000942278)
Dr Ansari began his initial surgical training in the United Kingdom under the National Health Service and obtained membership in the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) in 2006. He then carried out extensive training in cosmetic surgery in Australia, where he was granted a fellowship from the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery.
Member of the Australasian Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Master of Science
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons
Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
We'll explain everything you need to know, assess your suitability, and discuss what the procedure involves to help you decide whether it's right for you.
My Cosmetic Clinic was the first cosmetic clinic to be accredited against the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
Consultations for breast reductions are available across eight of our locations, including Balgowlah, Castle Hill, Crows Nest, Rosebery, Narellan, Wollongong, Erina, and Newcastle.
Choosing to have breast reduction is a personal and important decision. At My Cosmetic Clinic, we’re here to guide and support you every step of the way.
Your well-being, goals, and comfort are our top priorities, and we’re committed to helping you feel informed in your choices.
Breast size is influenced by a number of factors, many of which are outside your control. Genetics play a significant role, and hormonal changes during puberty, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and menopause may all affect breast volume.
Weight gain and certain medications may also contribute to an increase in breast size. For some women, larger breasts may lead to ongoing discomfort.
A breast reduction reduces breast volume by removing tissue, while a breast lift focuses on removing excess skin and reshaping to lift breasts that have begun to sag, without significantly changing their size.
Because excess skin is also removed during a breast reduction, the procedure usually lifts the breasts as well. If your main concern is sagging rather than size, a breast lift may be a better option.
isproportionately large breasts may make it difficult for many women to exercise, play sports, or find clothing that fits properly. With overly large breasts, you may also have deep indentations in your shoulders, caused by bra straps.
You may also experience strained back muscles and back pain as your back compensates for the added weight on the front of your body. Large breasts may also cause skin infections and irritations under the fold of your breasts.
If you intend to have children after breast reduction surgery, understand that the surgery will interfere with breastfeeding and may make it impossible.
Your ability to breastfeed after mammoplasty depends on how much breast tissue is removed and whether the milk ducts (the small tubes that carry milk from the breast glands) to the nipples have been cut.
Some women have been able to successfully breastfeed after this surgery, but this is an issue you should seriously consider before you decide to have breast reduction surgery.
Yes. A GP referral will be required for your first consultation. This may be obtained from your local GP.
At your consultation, your practitioner will discuss your expectations for the surgery, including breast shape and size. He will also explain the steps in your surgery and answer any of your questions.
Some health insurance policies may or may not cover this surgery, so always check with your provider before arranging a consultation.
At My Cosmetic Clinic, we usually perform breast reduction surgery in an accredited hospital or surgical facility in Sydney.
This hospital serves patients seeking breast reduction surgery in Sydney, Sydney CBD, Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Eastern Suburbs, North Shore, Newcastle, and Wollongong.
The amount of tissue removed depends on your goals, your proportions, and your breast anatomy. Some women benefit from only a moderate reduction, while others need more excess tissue removed to address their symptoms.
The aim is to remove enough fatty and glandular tissue to reduce size, while leaving enough remaining tissue to shape your breast mound.
If your areolae (the darker skin around the nipple) are larger than you would like, their size may be reduced during your breast reduction surgery.
The nipple and areola are often repositioned as part of the procedure so they sit in proportion with your new breast shape.
Changes in nipple sensation and breast sensation are common after breast reduction surgery. Many patients notice numbness or reduced sensitivity early in recovery, which often improves over the following months as nerves recover.
In some cases, the loss of nipple or breast sensation may be permanent. Your practitioner will discuss this risk with you before you decide to proceed.
All surgical procedures carry risks and potential complications. The risks associated with breast reduction surgery include:
If you smoke, your risk of complications is higher. Your scars may also recover more slowly and be wider than a non-smoker’s, and there is an increased risk of tissue necrosis (death of skin or fat tissue).
Your practitioner will discuss these risks with you in detail during your consultation.
Breast reduction surgery will leave scars on your breasts, usually around the areola (pigmented skin around the nipple), extending down to the breast fold. These scars usually fade with time.
You should wear your compression bra 24 hours a day for at least the first three weeks after surgery. After that, wear it for at least 12 hours each day for another three to six weeks.
Swelling may increase over the first three days, and wearing your compression bra as directed may help support your breasts and manage swelling.
After your breast reduction surgery, you should notice the difference in breast volume immediately. Once the swelling subsides, you may also notice a more compact appearance of your breasts.
The cost of breast reduction surgery varies depending on your individual needs and whether you choose to combine it with procedures on other areas of your body.
Before any procedure, we will provide a comprehensive quote, so you know exactly what you will be paying. You can find out more on our price list.
In some cases, Medicare and private health insurance may cover part of breast reduction surgery. This is usually when surgery is performed for excessively large breasts that cause physical symptoms, rather than for cosmetic reasons alone, and specific clinical criteria must be met. My Cosmetic Clinic does not accept Medicare patients.
Breast reduction, or reduction of mammaplasty, is a form of surgery that a plastic surgeon or another appropriately trained medical practitioner may perform.
Important Information
All cosmetic procedures carry risk. Outcomes vary between individuals and depend on your health, your anatomy, your skin, and how your body responds. No result can be guaranteed.
Any images shown of actual patients treated at My Cosmetic Clinic are published with consent and show the outcome for that patient only. They do not indicate the result you would experience. Any use of stock imagery is not reflective of results.
Some procedures involve prescription-only medicines. Under Australian law, these cannot be named or advertised to the public. Whether a prescription medicine is suitable for you is a decision made with a qualified health practitioner during consultation, after an assessment of your history and your goals.
Every procedure requires a consultation before treatment. During that consultation, your practitioner will explain the risks, the likely recovery, how long any effect may take to appear, how long it may last, and how often treatment may need to be repeated. You will be given time to consider your options before you decide.
Information on this website is general in nature. It is not a diagnosis, a recommendation, or a substitute for advice about your own circumstances.
Read more about the risks of the procedures we offer here: https://mycosmeticclinic.net/risks/
If you have a concern about your care, you can raise it with the clinic, with the Health Care Complaints Commission in NSW, or with Ahpra.
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