Breast Reduction, also known as Reduction Mamoplasty, works to remodel large, heavy, and sagging breasts. Due to the excessive weight from their breasts, women commonly experience significant back pain, neck pain, skin irritation, shoulder grooving from bra straps, and many other medical problems.
Breast reduction or reduction mammoplasty is designed to remove breast tissue and skin from the breasts in order to alleviate symptoms and create a much more aesthetically pleasing shape. Also for women with a large stretched areola, (the colored skin surrounding the nipple) this is reduced in size.
Thanks to this procedure, our patients manage to improve in their overall health. They experience improved physical activity, reduced back, shoulder and neck pain, and better posture, while also improving their physical appearance, self-esteem, and quality of life.
Ideal Candidates:
Breast reduction surgery will relieve physical discomfort and improve the appearance of the breasts. The ideal candidates for this surgery are women in good health who have large breasts and experience physical and emotional discomfort, directly related to the size of their breasts.
Your STIMA Breast Reduction Consultation:
“The first step any patient must take is being able to fully understand the breast reduction procedure. In doing so, that is the only way a patient can make the right decision.” – Victor Astudillo
STIMA’s priority is to educate our patients about the different surgical procedures and determine a good candidacy. Dr. Víctor Astudillo puts a special emphasis on the preoperative consultation which focuses on educating his patients about the different procedure options available. After a thorough evaluation, he discusses his surgical plan with the patient and answers any doubts or concerns. In doing so, the decision to proceed becomes a mutual agreement with the confidence that the expected results will be obtained.
How is this procedure performed?
The reduction mammoplasty is done under intravenous sedation or general anesthesia. The surgery lasts around 2.5 hours and could be combined with other procedures, thus lengthening the surgery time. Dr. Víctor Astudillo uses techniques customized to each patient.
The breast reduction is a surgical procedure that must be performed in an operating room for safety and technical purposes, alongside a certified anesthesiologist. Patients must stay at the Clinica Latino hospital for one night.