preparing for breast reduction surgery in Houston, TX

Depending on your age, or if you have a history of breast cancer in your family, Dr. Schusterman or Dr. Hsu may recommend a baseline mammogram before surgery and another mammographic examination some months after surgery. This will help to detect any future changes in your breast tissue. Following breast reduction, you will still be able to perform breast self-examination. Breast reduction surgery will not increase your risk of developing breast cancer.

Candidates for breast reduction in Houston, TX

You may be a good candidate for breast reduction if you have one or more of the following conditions breasts that are too large in proportion to your body frame, heavy, pendulous breasts with nipples and areolas that point downward, one breast is much larger than the other, back, neck or shoulder pain caused by the weight of your breasts, skin irritation beneath your breasts, indentations in your shoulders from tight bra straps, restriction of physical activity due to the size and weight of your breasts, dissatisfaction or self-consciousness about the largeness of your breasts.

recovery from breast reduction in Houston, TX

It may take 6 months to a year for breasts to settle into their new shape, but swelling and bruising will disappear in the first few weeks. May ache for a couple of weeks. Should avoid lifting or pushing anything heavy for 3 to 4 weeks. Back to work (if not too strenuous) and social activities about 2 weeks.