Breast reduction is a surgical procedure to reduce the size of the breasts, by removing fat, breast tissue and skin, making them smaller, lighter and firmer. It can also reduce the size of the areola. Women with large breasts may have some problems due to this excess weight, such as back and neck pain, skin irritation under the breast and respiratory problems. The purpose of the reduction mammoplasty is to provide the woman with smaller breasts and a shape more proportional to the rest of her body.

Who is the ideal candidate to undergo a breast reduction?

Breast reduction is usually done to alleviate a physical problem, rather than for purely aesthetic reasons. Many women who undergo this procedure are concerned about the excessive volume of their chest that interferes with many activities and causes physical discomfort. In most cases it is expected until the chest has fully developed, although it can be done sooner if physical problems are very important. This procedure is not recommended in women who intend to breast-feed after pregnancy.

Breast augmentation, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to improve the size and shape of a woman’s breast in the following situations:

• To improve the silhouette of the woman who thinks that her breasts are too small.
• To correct the reduction of the breast that occurs after some pregnancies.
• To correct a difference in size between both breasts as a reconstructive procedure.
• It is possible to increase the size of the breast one or several sizes by introducing a prosthesis under the breast.

Who is the ideal candidate to undergo a breast augmentation?

The ideal candidates to undergo breast surgery are those healthy, emotionally stable people who understand the results that can be obtained after surgery. Many women want an increase after a pregnancy or breastfeeding that has been left empty and the chest has fallen. Although there is no risk that the increase will alter future pregnancies, you should know that the breasts can re-take something after a new pregnancy.

Also known as Mastopexy, it is a surgical procedure to elevate and improve the shape of the sagging breasts. Over the years, and after circumstances such as pregnancy, breastfeeding and the force of gravity make the mother tend to fall. In addition, as the skin loses its elasticity the breast loses its shape and falls, this phenomenon is known as breast ptosis. When the breast, in addition to falling has lost or has little volume, you can also place a prosthesis. Mastopexy can also reduce the size of the areola when it is very large.