Breast Reduction Case #1298

This is a mature woman who came to me complaining that her breasts had gotten larger as she got older, and she was now at the point that they were "annoying" her. She is an avid athlete and despite being 143 pounds and 5'3", she found that her breasts were simply too large for her. During her breast reduction operation in New York, I removed more than 500 grams of tissue from each side and tried to give her the shape that I thought she was asking for.

Her reduction was rather uneventful, but she had a prolonged recovery in terms of her comfort level. It seemed to take her a few months to be completely back to normal and without any soreness or swelling.

Patient Age: 67

Starting Bra Size: 34 G cup

Motivation for Breast Reduction Surgery:

Back pain

Neck pain

She wanted a more athletic body

Weight of Breast Tissue Removed With Breast Reduction:

567 grams from the right breast

577 grams from the left breast

Breast Reduction Technique:

Wise pattern reduction (anchor scar)

Note: Dr. Sterry does not remove the nipple for this operation.

Recovery: Major soreness lasted about 2 weeks, but she told me that she didn't feel "right" for several months postop.

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• Patient #: 1298
• Gender: Female
• Ethnicity: Caucasian
• Age: 66 - 70
• Procedure: Breast Reduction