Breast Reduction – Patient 161

A woman in her early 20’s who is a 38 DD cup and is bothered by back pain, shoulder pain, difficulty exercising even with 2 bras on, as well as problems with her posture when she is trying to sit up straight at her desk. She is 5’5” and 148 lbs and is shown before an again, 3 ½ months after a bilateral breast reduction with the removal of more than 500 gms of tissue from each breast. It is still early after her surgery as scars will typically get redder and thicker for the first 6 weeks and then will soften and improve over the next 2 years. She is thrilled with her new shape and size, and using topical silicone as recommended to help with the scarring. Her back and shoulder pain has resolved.