Breast reduction Breast reduction, technically known as reduction mammaplasty, is a surgical procedure through which we can remove fat, glandular tissue, and skin from the breasts, making them smaller, lighter, and firmer. The goal is to give the woman smaller, better-shaped breasts in proportion with the rest of her body. Women with very large, pendulous breasts may experience a variety of medical problems caused by the excessive weight-from back and neck pain and skin irritation to skeletal deformities. Bra straps may leave indentations in their shoulders. And unusually large breasts can make a woman-or a teenage girl-feel extremely self-conscious. We can also reduce the size of the areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple, at the same time. In most of the cases, large or gigantic breasts tend to be saggy, and in the same procedure it is possible to correct this situation through elevation techniques, or mastopexy.
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