BREAST REDUCTION ADVICE
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Your Questions Answered: Breast Reduction Surgery
Will Breast Reduction & Uplift without Implants cause Saggy Boobs?
Breast Reduction Question : Dear Aurora Clinics, I am considering breast reduction surgery and a breast uplift but am currently breastfeeding my baby. How long after breast feeding will I have to wait before I can undergo surgery and how quickly after a consultation can you fit me in? Will breast reduction surgery result in [...]
How Can You Detect the Blood Supply in Dark Nipples?
Ask The Plastic Surgeon Question Dear Aurora Clinics, I have been watching your nipple reduction videos and noticed that your surgeon presses the nipple to ascertain if there is adequate blood supply to this region. Could you explain how this method works when used for a woman with very dark or black nipples? Answer Thank [...]
Can I have implants with breast reduction surgery?
Question : Due to weight gain over the years my breasts have become droopy and large. I am 54 years of age and the bottoms of my breasts now reach my waist. Dropping from 230lbs to 105lbs has also added to their demise so I am seriously considering breast surgery to improve their appearance. Since [...]
Can I choose the surgeon that I would like to perform my breast reduction surgery?
Question : I would like to have breast reduction surgery but am looking for a clinic/surgeon that I can trust and feel comfortable with. Could you please tell me if I will be able to choose the surgeon who I would like to perform my surgery? If so, will he also be responsible for my [...]
What must my BMI be for Breast Reduction Surgery?
Question : Dear Aurora Clinics, I am 18 years old and have had large breasts all my life. I have been to my doctor about having breast reduction on the NHS but he said I have to have a BMI between 25 and 27. My BMI is 31 which technically makes me obese. I am [...]
Can Breast Reduction and Tummy Tuck surgery be Combined?
Question : I am very interested in having a breast reduction and tummy tuck. Would it be possible to have both procedures at the same time? Also, if I meet your criteria for both operations, could you tell me when surgery will take place. Do you have a long waiting list? Answer : Thank you [...]
Question regarding Breast Reduction in Under 18 Year Olds
Question : Hello, I am 12 years old and I would like to get a Breast Reduction. I am 5ft and size 32c. I don’t suffer from any health problems due to their size, so I understand that i don’t really need it: i only want it because I feel my breasts are too big [...]
Questions regarding Breast Reduction Surgery
Question : I am considering having Breast Reduction Surgery but have a few questions: What are the price ranges for UK Breast Reduction Surgery? What preparations are necessary before having a Breast Reduction? And, lastly, will I be able to breastfeed if I have a Breast Reduction? Answer : At Aurora Clinics, the price of [...]
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Patient Satisfaction Survey – Aurora Clinics
The Results of our Recent Aurora Clinics Patient Satisfaction Survey Revealed Aurora Clinics take our patients’ satisfaction very seriously. As such, we consistently collect feedback from patients who have completed a whole range of plastic or cosmetic surgery procedures with us. Each month we collate those results and see how we can improve. Here are [...]
Breast Reduction Surgery: How Small Can I Go?
Many women are currently having their breast implants removed or replaced. Some women simply need breast reduction surgery because they are unhappy with the appearance of their large breasts in clothing or feel the weight of them is uncomfortable. Either way, if you now wish to significantly reduce the size of your bust, a consideration [...]
Bilateral Breast Reduction: Aurora Clinics Patient Testimonial
1 Week Post- Bilateral Breast Reduction Surgery: I’m doing great and amazingly I’m not in any pain! We are travelling down tomorrow for my appointment at the Three Shires Hospital (Northampton) to sort out my stitches. I can see a bit of bruising on the sides under my armpit but it doesn’t hurt. I spoke [...]
Tina’s Diary of her Blepharoplasty and Breast Reduction at Aurora Clinics
I have been considering Blepharoplasty (eyelid) and Breast Reduction operations for some time. My eyes were beginning to look tired and it was difficult to apply eye make up, my breasts felt heavy and I was suffering from back, shoulder and neck ache trying to keep my breasts supported. I would travel anywhere to choose the [...]
Free nipple grafts what are they?
Free nipple grafts are a slightly old-fashioned breast reduction technique in which the nipple is completely removed from the breast and replaced as a skin graft. Free nipple grafts were used some years ago because they were believed to be a safer technique in performing very large breast reductions of 1 kilogram and over per [...]
Should breast reduction with free nipple graft techniques be used?
In my opinion, breast reduction surgery that involves free nipple graft should have been used only very infrequently. I myself I’m not using this technique for over 10 years and treat over a hundred people for breast reductions per year. The reason I feel free nipple grafting should not be used in most patients is [...]
What physical problems does having large breasts cause?
Having breasts that are not in proportion to your physique causes significant problems including wearing clothing and the way they look. The main problems with large breasts are: 1. Neck and shoulder ache. 2. Cutting in of a bra strap in their shoulders. 3. Infections in the fold underneath the breast where the skin surfaces rub [...]
What technique breast reduction is generally best for a moderate breast reduction between 500 grams and 1,000 grams?
Many surgeons would not use the vertical scar technique which I have discussed in previous blogs for breast reductions which involved removing more than 500 grams from each breast. The reason for this is that the scar between the nipple and the fold underneath the breast is likely to be too long and will lead [...]
What is a pedicle and how does it relate to breast reduction surgery?
A pedicle is the plastic surgical term for a bridge of tissue which connects one area of skin to another. In breast reduction surgery, the pedicle is used to bring blood and nerve supply to the nipple when the tissue around it has been removed. The pedicle (bridge of tissue connecting the nipple) can lie [...]
Breast reduction surgery – What is the maximum weight that can be reduced in a breast reduction procedure?
There’s really no upper limit to the weight that can be removed in a breast reduction and operation. In most cases, the average weight removed will be between 400 and 800 grams of tissue. Over 800 grams comprises per breast for a larger breast reduction and over 1.5 kilograms per breast classifies as a very [...]