When you contemplate undergoing a breast reduction, you’re naturally concerned about what to expect as your result. You’re, of course, concerned about how the surgical experience will go, how quickly and comfortably you can expect to recover and what your final outcome after breast reduction in NYC will be.

You’ll be pleased to know that breast reduction produces more satisfied patients than almost any other plastic surgery procedure. Large breasts can cause emotionally and physically painful health problems—and a breast reduction procedure can offer an effective, permanent way to alleviate these issues.

Knowing this should hopefully increase your confidence as you look into your options for breast surgery in the NYC area. It won’t eliminate your concerns entirely, however, because you’re (rightly) concerned about your personal experience—not just about breast reduction patients in general.

So how can you make sure that you are in the happy group of patients who look and feel wonderful after their NYC breast reduction procedures?

Research to Prepare for the Best Breast Reduction

The key to a successful breast reduction experience is careful planning and research. Researching the procedure and your surgeon, as you’re doing now, puts you in a good place. The preparation you’re currently involved in will help you enjoy significant control of your breast reduction procedure’s outcome.

Breast Reduction: Do It for You and No One Else

The first part of your research is deciding if you really want breast reduction for your own personal reasons. Deciding to undergo breast reduction to please someone you love, or to change the opinion that you imagine others have of your body will lead to disappointment. Breast reduction should only be done because it’s what you really want, to improve your own life.

Benefits of the Breast Reduction Procedure in NYC or NJ

Here are just some of the more common benefits that women have noted after breast reduction:

  • Relief from back and shoulder pain related to the weight of larger breasts.
  • No more heat rash or skin irritation under breasts.
  • Posture improvement; it can be easier to sit up tall and stand straight.
  • Ability to wear smaller clothing or to feel comfortable in styles that you find flattering.
  • Feeling lighter, more youthful or more energetic.
  • Additional confidence and comfort in doing what you like to do: working, going to the lake, attending school or playing sports.
  • Looking the way you want to look.
  • Graceful breast shape.
  • More balanced body proportions; breasts may better suit overall body size.

That’s not all. Some women have even reported having less headaches and seeing an improvement in shortness of breath symptoms they suffered before their breast reduction. Oversized breasts can cause more physical symptoms than one might think.

NYC Breast Reduction: Expertise Makes All the Difference

Although breast reduction is a relatively common procedure, don’t be lulled into thinking it’s an elementary one. Make sure to choose an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon who dedicates the majority of his or her time to breast surgery, including reduction.

Ensure that your surgeon has aesthetic acumen too. Look at his or her past work photographs and/or meet or talk with a past patient. Go for a top breast surgeon who is experienced in breast reconstruction.

Cast your net beyond NYC proper, so that you have access to a larger group of breast specialists. Don’t assume such a surgeon is over-qualified, because the breast reduction procedure is quite involved and detailed, when done right.

About Board Certification

When you are looking for top surgical credentials, only accept certification from the ABPS (American Board of Plastic Surgeons), which is recognized by the Board of Medical Specialties.

This medical board has been setting professional standards since 1933 and has stringent requirements for initial and continual membership. So you can comfortably follow their lead when seeking a plastic surgeon for your beast reduction procedure in NYC.

Challenges of Breast Reduction

Breast reduction requires expert surgical skills because it doesn’t only involve removing some fatty tissue. Excellent surgical technique and judgment are used to ensure the best possible outcome. Elite NYC area surgeons perform the breast reduction procedure gently to limit tissue trauma and help with healing.

They also pay great attention to the functional structures within the breast such as the ducts, blood supply and nerves. Breast surgeons choose the tissue that is to be removed with both aesthetics and function in mind.

Once skin and internal tissue is removed to make the breasts smaller; the areola may be made smaller and the nipple area repositioned higher to create a naturally perky look, matching the new, overall breast appearance. (This is not always necessary and may not be advisable if you are planning to breast feed at a later time. Talk to your surgeon about your future plans for childbearing before undergoing a breast reduction procedure.)

Before completing your breast reduction procedure, your NYC-area surgeon will also reshape the remaining breast tissue to look natural and suit your overall shape beautifully.

While doing all this, your surgeon is taking care to place incisions in inconspicuous places and make them as small as possible. When you consider this level of detail, you can see why your search for a top surgeon is crucial to the success of your breast reduction.

Finding the Right Breast Expert for You

Your breast reduction surgeon will be your expert partner, advisor and supporter as you plan surgery, undergo the procedure and go through your recovery period. Because you will be working so closely together, make sure your surgeon is a person with whom you feel comfortable talking and asking questions.

Make sure you get upfront answers, clearly explained, to all of your questions about the breast reduction procedure. Ensure that you tell your NY or NJ surgeon what you want from your breast reduction. He or she will create a surgical plan to achieve this goal. If the goal is not realistic, given your anatomy or other concerns, an expert surgeon will let you know. Then you can make a revised set of goals together.

If you don’t feel that you and your surgeon are both on the same page, keep up your search. Don’t rush due to the excitement of getting your breast reduction — and don’t allow an NYC plastic surgeon to rush you into the decision. (The best breast surgeons won’t do that.)

The research time you spend before undergoing your breast reduction procedure in NYC (or here in nearby northern NJ) will be well worth it, when you look back on the experience.

What about Your Breast Reduction?

When you’re ready for specifics, find out about your personalized options for breast reduction at Cohen/Winters Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery. We are located in Bergen County, a conveniently short commute from NYC. Contact us today to schedule your consultation.

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Dr. Cohen

About Dr. Cohen

Dr. Cohen specializes in breast lifts, augmentations, revisions and reductions as well as breast cancer reconstructions. A long time dream of Dr. Cohen’s was to travel to developing countries and provide expert surgical care to those who have no other possible access to medical care. This became a reality in 2007 when she became a founding member and Vice President of ISMS Operation Kids.