A mother of 2 in her mid to later 70s who is bothered by drooping of her breasts as well as neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, and grooving and irritation of her shoulders from the bra straps of her 34D cup bra. She has problems with her posture as well as difficulty exercising due to the size of her breasts. She is shown before and again, 6 ½ months after breast reduction with the removal of 333 grams of breast tissue from each side.
Discussion: The quality of results with plastic surgery is not just the “tailor”, it’s the quality of the “fabric” that we are working with. She has the typical skin elasticity of someone of her age, which can limit the result we might obtain. An inverted T scar, inferior pedicle breast reduction was performed, with internal dermal reinforcement of the inferior pedicle to add more structure and decrease recurrent drooping. The good news of being in the 70’s is that scars fade faster, and at 6 1/2 months her scars are fully mature- similar to someone in their 30’s might be after a year or longer. She has an excellent result, and her symptoms related to the weight of her breasts have all resolved.
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