Breast Liposuction Melbourne

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What are the Benefits of Breast Liposuction?

Breast reduction by liposuction can help you achieve smaller breasts that don’t weigh you down and cause physical discomfort. It may impact your appearance, address possible breast asymmetry, and dramatically change how you feel about yourself.

Patients who have undergone the surgery experience increased comfort and relief with neck pain, shoulder pain and back pain as well as greater movement and activity.  With a reduced cup size, clothing and bras fit better and skin irritations and rashes can be alleviated.

Another benefit of Breast Liposuction (Scarless Breast Reduction) is not having the large breast reduction scars.

Am I a Candidate for Liposuction Breast Reduction?

A breast reduction surgery by liposuction procedure may be suitable for you if your breasts are larger due to an accumulation of fatty tissue. Age, pregnancy, lifestyle and fluctuations in weight are also contributing factors to overly large breasts. Good candidates for reconstructive breast liposuction are women who have fatty breasts.

When it comes to the size of breasts, some women with overly large breasts tend to have more glandular tissue than fat. In cases where glandular tissue is causing the size rather than fat, then liposuction will not be very effective. A mammogram can determine the amount of fat in your heavy breasts. As well as the reduction of fatty tissue, liposuction can aid in correcting asymmetry in cases of uneven breast sizes.

What happens during a Breast Liposuction procedure?

Breast reduction via liposuction is a major surgical procedure that requires sedation. General anaesthesia is administered for this surgery. General anaesthetic achieves a sleep-like state with the use of a combination of safe medicines.

To aid the surgical process, some surgeons opt to firm up the tissue to be operated on, with tumescent anaesthesia i.e the delivery of local anaesthesia.

Your Plastic Surgeon will then proceed to make small incisions with the use of sutures to specific locations on your breasts either from the side or the breast crease. Depending on the amount of tissue and skin that needs to be removed and whether the areola and nipple need to be repositioned, the incision placement may vary.

From this point, the liposuction technique is used via cannulas to remove excess fat, eliminating excess breast tissue, excess skin, fat and glandular tissue, hence reducing the size of your breasts.

You are a good candidate for this procedure if your breasts are fully developed and are impacting your daily life due to being oversized.

Preparing for your breast liposuction procedure

Being prepared for your breast liposuction procedure will not only set your mind at ease, but it will aid in your recovery times and post-operative care. In preparation for this cosmetic procedure, we recommend the following:

• Complete a health assessment. As part of your suitability for the operation, providing your medical history as well as highlighting any existing issues will help prepare your surgeon.
• If you are a smoker, stop smoking before the procedure. Nicotine slows down the recovery process.
• Consult your surgeon if your medication may interfere with the procedure.
• Avoid taking aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs as they can increase bleeding.
• Take time off. Schedule an appropriate amount of time off work. Recovery from breast liposuction surgery can take a few weeks, so give yourself ample time to recuperate.

What should I know about breast reduction recovery?

Following the liposuction breast reduction surgery, many patients will experience significant swelling and an inability to complete regular activities for a short period of time. At the Me Clinic, we recognise the need to communicate realistic expectations and help our patients understand the recovery process.

Time needed for recovery

The breast reduction surgery is a day surgery that can take 2-3 hours, depending on the size and requirements. It is necessary to seek the help of family and friends during the early recovery period. Someone will need to drive you home after the surgery and look after you, as your mobility and movements will be compromised in the short term.

The Me Clinic generally recommends that you take 2-3 weeks off work after the procedure, depending on the type of work, to allow for optimal aftercare and a smooth recovery.

It is crucial to limit physical activity over the 6-week recovery period and avoid all heavy lifting. Usually, patients return to completing normal activities and less strenuous tasks after 2 weeks.

Post-surgery swelling & bruising

The swelling and bruising experienced after breast reduction surgery via liposuction will dissipate completely 5-8 weeks following surgery, but will be greatly reduced as early as 2 weeks into recovery.

We recommend the use of a compression garment worn across the treated area to prevent excess fluids from building up and to allow your body to absorb any accumulated fluids. The compression garments should be worn for serveral weeks and help reduce the swelling.

It is important to note that a gauze dressing will be placed over the incisions. There will be minimal to unnoticeable scarring thanks to the tiny incision surgical techniques applied.

Post-surgery pain management

The healing of the body post-surgery will vary from patient to patient, where some experience pain and other discomfort more so and others minimally. Generally, there is considerable discomfort for several days following the procedure, which can be reduced by wearing the supplied compression garments.

If discomfort or pain persists when returning to more intense activity, the degree of the activity should be discontinued. We recommend the use of pain medication such as antibiotics and painkillers for pain relief and to also reduce the risk of infection during the recovery period.

What is the Cost of Breast Liposuction (scarless breast reduction)?

The overall costs for undergoing breast liposuction are determined by factors including the surgeon’s fees, the amount of liposuction required, and the operating room fees. All specific information will be provided, and all further questions will be answered after your surgeon consultation.

Our Me Clinic Plastic Surgeon team works hard to ensure you are completely comfortable with the procedure and well-informed. To help with this decision further, we recommend asking any questions during the assessment to ensure you understand the procedure and recovery process. You may qualify for a medicare rebate depending on the type of breast surgery or your health insurance.

Before proceeding with any cosmetic procedure, patients should seek a second opinion from qualified healthcare practitioners.

The information on the website is for general guidance only and cannot be used as a basis to make a surgical decision, an initial consultation with our surgeon is required to help patients make an informed decision before proceeding with any surgical procedure.