Breast Reduction - Medical and Aesthetical Calling

Breast reduction one of the most sought after surgeries today, and one can guess obesity as a reason of this condition. These surgeries are combined with many other cosmetic surgeries like liposuction or botox or abdominoplasty – tummy tuck. This surgery also is a medical need in cases where activities are hindered or there are back problems due to overly large bosoms. This surgery gives a proportional shape to the body with improvement in the shape and size of these assets.

Though people have whims and fancies of idolizing celebrities, not all should go for such surgical procedures. People with large breasts in proportion to the body, suffering from bra straps indentation, skin irritation, neck or shoulder pain, nipples and areolas pointing downwards, one breast larger than the other or plain dissatisfaction with the shape and size, prove to be good candidates for breast reduction procedure.

Today, teens and adolescents are very conscious about their figures and they strive to achieve the perfect body shape and hence employ such surgeries.

But breast reduction should be done only when the breasts are fully developed. On the other hand, middle-aged women planning pregnancy should not go for such a surgery as child-birth and breast-feeding may have random effects on the size and shape of the breasts. One should keep in mind that the expectations from the surgery should be realistic.

The surgery procedure initially includes the selection of a specific technique for reduction of breast. The commonest method used for this surgery is making three incisions – one near the areola, one from the bottom edge of the areola to the crease under the breast and the third incision follows the natural curve of the crease.

After the removal of excess tissue, skin and fat, the drooping nipple and areola are shifted to the corrective position. The areola is reduced in size as it is stretched when the breasts are larger. The skin above the nipples is brought down and the breast is reshaped. Other procedures like liposuction may be minorly combined to improve the contour under the arm.

If the nipples and areolas are left attached to the underlying tissues, the sensation is preserved and the ability to breast feed may also be preserved, though, it cannot be guaranteed. A detailed surgery can be seen and read about on websites with explanations, and queries can be resolved by asking questions to doctors online.

The other techniques for incision vary on the basis of the expected size and shape of the breasts and the surgeon's recommendation. Some techniques may avoid the incision from the areola to the crease vertically. In case of extremely large breasts, one may have to sacrifice the possibility of breast-feeding to achieve the desired shape and size.

Breast Cancer's Medical Oncologist

Oncology, a medicine's branch, deals with cancer studies and treatments. A doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of cancer is called a medical oncologist. Nevertheless, a breast cancer's medical oncologist first talks to a pathologist about the precise biological character of the treated tumor.

An oncologist deals with the diagnosis, therapy such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery, constant follow-up with the patient, and the screening of the relatives of the patient. Having diagnosed with breast cancer, a patient is informed with the 3 specialty areas in the treatment of the disease, which are as follows: medical oncology, surgical oncology and radiation oncology.

 

There are different methods in the diagnosis.

The medical oncologist for breast cancer may do a biopsy on the patient (may be incisional or excisional), x-rays or several blood tests. If a patient is diagnosed to have one, the treatment for the tumor that the medical oncologist would apply varies depending on the stage of the disease.

 

Chemotherapy may be done before or after surgery. Chemotherapy involves several kinds of drugs and these drugs are given to patients with primary breast cancer; breast cancer believed to have not yet spread outside the breast or to the lymph nodes. Chemotherapy can also be used to treat tumor that has already metastasized or have already spread to other organs in the body.

 

Another specialty therapy of a medical oncologist is hormone therapy. This hormone therapy interferes with the hormones in the body that stimulates the growth of the ailment. Hormone therapy can be done to patients with primary breast cancer or also to patients with tumor that has already spread to other organs in the body.

 

The treatment that the medical oncologist for breast cancer applies to patients, like chemotherapy, has certain side effects like loss of hair. These doctors are expert in their field and so they also are dealing with the treatment of the side effects and problems encountered by the patient with breast cancer.

 

Breast Reduction For Medical Reasons Or Beauty

The most common motivation for breast reduction surgery in the United Kingdon is to alleviate back and shoulder problems, neck pain and a host of other health and emotional problems caused by overlarge or disproportionate breasts.

A difficulty in breathing and in sleeping comfortably, poor posture, and chronic rashes due to overlapping or drooping breasts are other uncomfortable disorders that can be minimized or eliminated with boob reduction procedures. Many women also suffer emotionally from poor self image and lack of confidence.

Women who have undergone drastic weight loss may also need boob reduction surgery to bring their breasts into harmony with their new body contours, and to correct overextended and drooping breasts.

Another reason for breast reduction surgery is to correct inborn asymmetry between the two breasts, or in conjunction with reconstructive breast surgery following mastectomy on one side. Reducing the remaining breast in order to achieve a balance between the two is often necessary, especially if the patient is overweight.

Men also frequently seek breast reduction to correct gynecomastia, or enlarged breasts. This is a condition affecting a large number of men that is generally due to an excess of glandular tissue or as a symptom of various other medical conditions.

For whatever reason, boob reduction procedures are now among the top six reconstructive operations performed, with over 100,000 breast reduction procedures performed in the U.S. in 2004, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. According to their statistics most women now seeking breast reductions are young and in otherwise good health.

In cases where the reason is to correct a significant disability or disorder, the reduction surgery may be covered entirely or in part by the patient's insurance carrier. This is an issue that should be discussed at the outset with your surgeon, as specific preoperative documentation may be required