Needing a Breast Reduction in North Carolina

There are some plastic surgery Raleigh / Durham patients with very large breasts for whom the vertical breast reduction technique may leave a patient with excessive skin, and ultimately excessive fullness, in the lower poles of the breasts. In these patients, once the vertical breast reduction is complete, I may add a horizontal skin excision hidden in the inframammary folds. This additional skin excision usually does not need to be as long as the inframammary incision used in older 'inverted T' breast reductions, and it prevents the development of excessive lower pole fullness over time.

For most breast reduction patients, this operation significantly enhances patient comfort as well as overall breast appearance. The weight of excessively large breasts puts significant strain on the neck, shoulders and upper back, and may produce deep grooves in the shoulders from the impingement of bra straps. Many patients experience relief from back and neck pain, headaches, and other unpleasant symptoms following breast reduction surgery. Most also report that they are able to increase their overall physical activity and to enhance their exercise regimens once the excessive size and weight of their breasts have been corrected.