Breast Reduction Before & After Case 535

This 32 year-old woman presented with symptomatic mammary hypertrophy characterized by upper and lower back pain, shoulder discomfort, and occasional headaches.  She also had had breast-fed 3 children, the youngest of which was approximately 11 months old.  She stated that she wore a 38F bra size.

On physical exam she was somewhat larger on the left.  I recommended a standard "Wise-pattern" (anchor incision) breast reduction, which she tolerated quite well (approximately 445gm were removed on the right, 575 on the left; photographs are from approx. 6 months post-op.)  She returned to normal activity levels within several weeks, and was quite pleased with her relief of symptoms as well as her cosmetic results.