Dr. Katrien Lagey eg
Breast reduction
If you have very large breasts, starting at a D cup, and this causes you discomfort in your neck and shoulders, your health insurance and your hospitalization insurance will likely reimburse part of the costs of a breast reduction. We must, however, request approval in advance.
For this procedure as well, an incision is made around the areola and from the areola to the breast crease. The excess skin, fat, and glandular tissue are removed, and often the areola is also reduced and repositioned in the breast crease. The nipple and areola remain connected to the glandular tissue but are repositioned higher. Drains are placed to allow excess wound fluid to drain during the first few days.
Breast reduction surgery takes approximately 2 to 3 hours and is always performed under general anesthesia. You will stay in the hospital for 1 to 2 nights.
The procedure
Through an incision around the areola, extending from the areola to the inframammary fold and sometimes extending into the fold itself, the fatty and glandular tissue is reshaped. Excess skin is removed, and the areola is reduced in size. The nipple and areola remain attached to the glandular tissue but are repositioned higher on the breast.
We usually place drains to allow excess wound fluid from the first few days to drain away.
The procedure takes approximately 2 hours and is always performed under general anesthesia.
After the procedure
The wound will be covered with a shower plaster and you will be given a special support bra that you will have to wear day and night for a month. This will support the new shape of your breasts and limit swelling.
When you are awake enough to leave the recovery room, you will go to your room in the day clinic. You can go home the same day, but you must have a driver!
We will give you a letter with tips and instructions to ensure a smooth healing process.
The drains will be removed after a maximum of 3 days, the stitches after a week. You will receive an appointment for this.
The result
The breasts take a few weeks to return to their natural shape. The scars fade from a pink line to a fine white line.
