3 hrs ~ 5 hrs
2 weeks after
1 day
1 day after
Return to daily activities
after stitch removal
General Anesthesia
Average women have breast sizes with 200~250cc of volume, but those with large breasts with over 400cc are prone
to physical and emotional pains. Breast reduction surgery removes excessive fats and skin tissues on the breasts and the
procedure can be more complex than augmentation surgery. In addition, it is recommended to get a breast lift after the
reduction surgery since large breasts tend to be drooped as well.
Have oversized breasts
Have physical pains such as neck and waist pains
Have skin diseases such as eczema due to severely
droopy breast
With aging and pregnancy, breast tissues and skin lose their elastic fibers, causing the breasts to droop.
Breast lifting surgery (mastopexy) improves the appearance of sagging breasts which have lost volume and
elasticity after sudden weight loss, pregnancy and breast feeding. It is often performed with breast reduction surgery
for dramatic shape restoration.
Have extreme mastoptosis (drooped breasts)
Have decreased volume after breast feeding
Have lost breast elasticity
It refers to a minor mastoptosis wherein the nipple is located on / 1cm below the inframammary fold.
It refers to a moderate mastoptosis wherein the nipple is located on / 1~2cm below the inframammary fold.
It refers to a severe mastoptosis wherein the nipple is facing downwards and is located more than 3cm below the inframammary fold.
This method is appropriate for a wide range of breast types, wherein the areola is excised
vertically up to 4~5cm in addition to periareolar incision for breast tissue removal.
It is usually done to those who have oversized breasts and would like to retain
breast-feeding potentials.
STEP 1
Design the
surgery area
STEP 2
Incise
vertically
STEP 3
Surrounding skin
on areola and
nipple are excised
STEP 4
Fats and mammary
gland tissues
are removed
STEP 5
Nipple and areola
are replaced
STEP 6
Incision sites are
sutured
This method is the most common method for breast reduction, and is appropriate
for slightly oversized breasts as it has limitations in removing large amounts of breast tissues.
However, it leaves least scars and retains breast-feeding potentials.
STEP 1
Design the
surgery area
STEP 2
Periareolar
incision is made
STEP 3
Surrounding skin
on areola
and nipple are excised
STEP 4
Fats and mammary
gland tissues are
removed
STEP 5
Incision sites are
sutured
This method is appropriate for severely large and drooped breasts with lack of elasticity,
as it removes large amounts of mammary glands and skin tissues while relocating
the areola to the upper area.
STEP 1
Design the
surgery area
STEP 2
Areola is excised and
vertical+horizontal
incisions are made along
the breast line
STEP 3
Fats and mammary gland
tissues are removed
STEP 4
Nipple and areola
are replaced
STEP 5
Incision sites are
sutured
