Category: Breast Surgery

The 411 on Breast Reduction and Breast Lifts: What You Need to Know

At some point in your life, you’ll begin to see changes in your breasts. This could be due to gravity, weight loss, weight gain, pregnancy, or nursing. All these can take a toll on your breasts’ natural shape and fullness. Overtime, these can lead to breast asymmetry, sagginess, drooping nipples, loss of volume, oversized breasts, and many others. While these changes are normal as you age, these can affect your confidence and appearance.

The good news is these changes are easily addressed through a breast enhancement surgery. Depending on your case, you can request for a breast augmentation, a breast reduction or a breast lift

If you’re considering a breast reduction or breast lift procedure, here are some facts you need to know.

Breast Reduction

This is a surgical procedure that removes excess breast tissue to reduce breast size. This can correct poor posture, back pain or chest pain due to oversized breasts. You can also request this if you want to have smaller breasts, regardless of whether or not you’re suffering from a breast-size-related issue.

Here are some facts you need to know about breast reduction:

The recovery period isn’t too rough. Unlike other breast surgeries, recovery from breast reduction is less harsh. You may experience pain post-operatively, but the pain level is lower.
Results will not be in cup size. Cup sizes are different from one bra manufacturer to another. Dr. Mussat will use grams instead of cups size when talking about how much breast tissue will be removed.
It’s not just for women. Gynecomastia is a condition that causes breasts in men to grow large, and breast reduction can address that.
It is covered by most health insurance companies. Many breast reduction surgeries are covered by health insurance. Currently, we are in network with Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO.

Breast Lift

Although it’s often confused with breast reduction, breast lift is actually a surgical procedure that will lift sagging breasts, correct drooping nipples, and resize enlarged nipples and areolas.

Here are some things you need to know about a breast lift:

It doesn’t increase breast size. This procedure isn’t designed to resize breasts, but it can result in a fuller and rounder breast shape with a better contour.
It works well with other breast surgeries. Breast lift can be performed concurrently with either breast augmentation or breast reduction to produce better aesthetic results. Due to its flexibility, this is commonly a part of a “mommy makeover”.
It corrects breast asymmetry. Breastfeeding can alter the breast shape, which leads to breast asymmetry and imbalance of firmness.

These two procedures differ in so many aspects, but they can achieve one goal: improved breast appearance. If you’d like to know more about breast reduction and breast lift, and if you’re a good candidate for either of the two, consult with Dr. Mussat. Schedule a consultation today at her Chicago practice.

Chicago Breast Lift

The Chicago Breast Lift procedure, also known as mastopexy, is a cosmetic procedure performed to rejuvenate the appearance of breasts that have begun to sag or droop. Breast sagging and drooping happens to many women due to heredity, aging, gravity, fluctuations in weight, pregnancy and nursing. Dr. Florence Mussat has helped many Chicago area women achieve perkier, more youthful and firm breasts through Breast Lift surgery. It is important to understand what is realistically possible through any plastic surgery procedure. Breast Lift surgery will not alter the size of the breasts, only lift them. If you are dissatisfied with the size and sag of your breasts, a combination Breast Lift with Breast Augmentation may be required to achieve the desired results.

If you are ready to begin discussing your options for achieving more youthful, perky breasts, contact our office to schedule your consultation with Dr. Florence Mussat today. During your consultation Dr. Florence Mussat will examine your breasts and ask you about your goals and medical history to help determine the best procedure options for you.

Chicago Breast Reduction

Chicago Breast Reduction reduces the size, weight and strain of overly large breasts. Women who have breasts that are disproportionately larger than the rest of their bodies typically experience almost constant discomfort. Women with large breasts can experience neck, shoulder, and back pain. Many also feel uncomfortable and self-conscious about their breast size and find it difficult to find clothes that fit. Women choose for Chicago Breast Reduction for a variety of personal reasons. In some cases the desire is motivated by aesthetics- the breasts are too large than a patients wants or one breast may be much larger than the other breast. If the breasts are so large that there is pain or skin irritation underneath the breasts, indentations in the shoulders from bra straps or if the strain of the breasts are holding you back from activity or other life events, Chicago Breast Reduction can be a life changing opportunity.

Chicago Breast Reduction is performed on women of various ages. If you have been thinking about breast reduction, the first step is scheduling a consultation with Dr. Florence Mussat. During this consultation she will ask you about your goals, medical history and concerns. The more information they have, the better she will be able to create a procedure plan to help you achieve your goals. Ideal candidates are at a stable weight, healthy, and have realistic expectations.

Contact our office to schedule your consultation today!