Breast Reduction

Large, pendulous breasts are very problematic to the average woman. Woman often complain of back, neck and shoulder pain. The large breasts also cause the patients to suffer with skin irritations under the breast known as intertrigo. Bra straps leave indentations in the shoulders.

Many women enter a vicious cycle when faced with large breasts. As the breast get larger, they are more tired toward the end of the day, they are also increasingly self-conscious about their appearance, these two issues make it more difficult to get into or stay in shape. Many women are forced to wear multiple bras when exercising. As the patient then gains weight, the breasts get bigger, thereby making the symptoms worse and the solutions more difficult to attain. Breast reduction surgery reverses the cycle making exercise fun, not a chore!

Breast reduction surgery removes fat and glandular tissue to reduce the size of the breast. Older techniques focused on skin excision to shape the breast. This philosophy resulted in sagging, flat breasts as the skin stretched out. Furthermore, the large excision of skin resulted in unsatisfactory permanent scars. Newer techniques rely on rearrangement of the breast tissue (fat and glandular tissue) to create the breast shape, thereby resulting in a more durable, longer lasting perky breast. These new techniques also remove fat in the armpits making these techniques look complete. The newer techniques require more skill than previous techniques, so choosing the right surgeon is essential. Dr. Freund has eleven years of experience with the Lejour, Hall-Findlay and Goes techniques for breast reduction.