Breast Reduction Provides Pain Relief and Improves Appearance, Raleigh, NC*

Breast reduction surgery has one of the highest satisfaction rates of all the procedures that plastic surgeons perform. This is because it not only achieves relief from neck and back pain but also improves the appearance of the breasts and gives a lifted much shapelier breast. Although many of these treatments have temporary effect, for most women, there is no long-lasting improvement especially with very large breasted woman. This 51-year-old woman wore a J cup bra and desired reduction closer to a D cup. She underwent bilateral Wise pattern or inverted T type breast reduction with removal of 800 g of breast per side which is nearly 2 pounds per breast. She was very pleased with the improvement with lifted breasts, smaller areola and much better shape. Her clothing fit was much better and she was able to tolerate exercise better. Her back and neck pain improved markedly.