Techniques

The surgery involves moving the nipple to a new position, removing excess skin and breast tissue, and reshaping of the remaining breast tissue to create a smaller, uplifted breast.

The areola is also reduced to bring it into proportion with the smaller breasts. The most common type of breast reduction uses an anchor-type scar. Other types include the vertical scar pattern; the reduced scarring is a distinct advantage but it’s less effective when dealing with particularly large breasts and will generally take longer to settle. Sometimes for modest reductions, a circum-areola scar around the nipple is used.