Breast Reduction

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Lift the breasts and reduce heaviness with a Breast reduction

Particularly large and heavy breasts can create both aesthetic and physical concerns for women. While some women are self-conscious about a disproportionately top-heavy figure, other women may experience physical symptoms as well. Heavy and pendulous breasts can cause back, neck, and shoulder pain. Additionally, when heavy breasts rest on the chest, moisture may be trapped, leading to chronic skin rashes and infections underneath the breasts. Heavy breasts may also induce lethargy and reduce the ability to exercise.

A breast reduction always includes a mastopexy, to help lift, rejuvenate and reshape the breasts in order to achieve an optimal result. The surgery can also be combined with other aesthetic procedures, such as liposuction of the chest wall or back fat (commonly referred to bra roll).

A consultation with Dr. Peter Biribwa will help determine the precise amount of breast tissue to remove in order to reach the patient’s desired look and comfort level.

Benefits of Breast Reduction Surgery

Breast reduction can have both practical and aesthetic benefits. First, your more proportionate breasts will enhance your figure. Your entire body may look noticeably slimmer. In turn, you may feel much more confident. Following breast reduction, you may also feel better physically. The treatment can ease back pain due to heavy breasts, and it can eliminate chafing under your breast crease. If your breasts were extremely large, the surgery can reduce your risk for back problems. You may also enjoy a fuller range of physical activities.

Due to the far-reaching benefits of breast reduction, women who undergo this procedure are some of our happiest patients. Dr. Peter Biribwa has a great deal of experience with this procedure.

Below, we’ve included some of the advantages we’ve seen firsthand.

Smaller and Shapelier Breasts

Breast reduction surgery results in smaller and shapelier breasts. This makes it easier for women to confidently purchase and wear form-fitting clothes.

Improved Mobility

Overly large breasts make it difficult to move. Many women avoid physical activities because the size of their breasts holds them back. After undergoing breast reduction surgery, women feel lighter and more agile.

Less Strain on the Body

Aches and pains are common for women who have large breasts. These aches and pains typically go away following breast reduction surgery. The breasts no longer put stress on the body, so women feel so much better.

Positive Self-Image

Women are amazed by how much better they feel about themselves following a breast reduction surgery. They have a newfound positive self-image, and it shows every time they go out.

ACE BREAST REDUCTION

Breast reduction surgery (reduction mammoplasty) can address both physical and aesthetic concerns by removing fat, breast tissue, and skin to reduce the size and weight of the breasts. Breast reduction is often combined with breast lift surgery in order to elevate and reshape the breasts to give you a more balanced and youthful looking figure.

What is Breast Reduction Surgery?

A breast reduction surgery aims to reduce the overall size of the breasts. This is achieved by removing tissue, skin and fat from the breasts to relieve patients from discomfort and obtain a more desirable appearance. A breast reduction surgery also involves repositioning the nipple and reducing the size of the areola.

What Can I Expect During A Consultation?

In assessing you as a candidate for breast reduction, your doctor will carefully check:

The size and shape of your breasts
The quality of your skin, and
The placement of the nipple-areola complex.
Current medications, vitamins, herbal supplements, alcohol, tobacco and drug use
Previous surgeries

Dr. Peter will also:

Evaluate your general health status and any pre-existing health conditions or risk factors
Take photographs
Discuss your options
Discuss likely outcomes of arm lift surgery and any risks or potential complications

If you are overweight, your plastic surgeon may suggest that you lose weight before having surgery.

Breast Reduction Procedure

Your surgery is performed under general anesthesia on an outpatient basis. It takes 3 hours to perform a breast reduction.

An anchor-shaped incision is carefully made in your breast: around the areola, down to the crease under your breast, and along the crease. Excess tissue, fat and skin are removed. Liposuction can effectively remove fat in hard to reach places, if necessary. Your nipple and areola are moved to a higher position, giving your breasts a perkier appearance, and the remaining skin is pulled down to add an improved tone and shape.

Can it be combined with other procedures?

Yes. Breast reduction surgery is often combined with breast lift surgery in order to reduce the size and weight of breasts, while improving the shape and position of the breasts. Some patients choose to combine breast reduction with other cosmetic procedures, such as inverted nipple correction, tummy tuck, and liposuction. Dr. Peter Biribwa will discuss with you what procedure or combination of procedures may best suit your specific needs giving your breasts a perkier appearance, and the remaining skin is pulled down to add an improved tone and shape.

Are You a Good Candidate?

You may be a candidate for breast reduction if:

You have large breasts that affect your daily activities
You have large breasts that are causing symptoms
The weight of your breasts causes grooves in your shoulders from your bra
You have neck or back pain related to strain from heavy breasts
Your breasts are too large for your preference
You want to correct droopy breasts and also want them smaller

How to Prepare for Breast Reduction Surgery

In preparing for surgery, you may be asked to:

Get lab testing or a medical evaluation
Take certain medications or adjust your current medications
Stop smoking
Avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs and herbal supplements as they can increase bleeding

Post-Operative Instructions at a Glance

Pain medication and antibiotics are prescribed for the first week following surgery. Any post-operative pain is typically mild to moderate and should be taken as prescribed.
You will find tensors on your chest after surgery which should be worn for the first week even while sleeping. They can be switched to a sports bra afterwards.
Patients are able to walk after surgery.
Incisions are to be kept dry for the first week. Patients can shower after that.
Patients are able to return to light duties at work typically after 2 weeks.
Ends of dissolving sutures are trimmed at 3 weeks.
Patients are able to resume full activities and to exercise after 6 weeks.
Immersion of incisions in baths, hot tubs, pools, oceans should be avoided for 6 weeks.

What Can I Expect in My Breast Reduction Surgery Recovery?

Breast reduction surgery requires some recovery time before you can resume your normal, day-to-day activities. Immediately following the surgery, there are restrictions as to the amount and level of your activity. Most women are able to return to work and engage in light activities after 1-2 weeks. You should avoid bending over or lifting objects above 10 kgs for roughly another 4 weeks. The total recovery time after breast reduction surgery is generally 4 – 6 weeks.

The recovery process also requires a follow-up appointment that will be scheduled at 1, 3 and 6 weeks after the surgery for continual management and post-operative care.

It may take up to a year for your breasts to “settle” into their new shape. Please be aware that hormones, weight gain or loss and pregnancy can cause their shape to fluctuate.

What Will My Breast Reduction Scars Look Like?

As with any surgical procedure, there will be some residual scarring from your breast reduction surgery. However, our plastic surgeons take every precaution to keep incision lines as concealed as possible. Typically, Breast reduction leaves noticeable, permanent scars in an anchor shape on your breasts. They can be covered up by a bra or bathing suit.

How Long Will the Results of My Breast Reduction surgery Last?

Many of our patients remain in contact with us well after they’ve recovered from surgery. They tell us how they’re doing or to schedule another, unrelated procedure — but not for a revision breast reduction. This is because at Ace Plastic Surgery, we believe that your breast reduction results should last as long as possible. For this reason, we don’t apply surgical techniques for “mini” breast reductions that achieve only temporary, short lived results. We perform techniques that have been medically researched and proven to reduce your breast size, permanently.

What Risks Are Associated with Breast Reduction Surgery?

All surgery carries some uncertainty and risk, but we have extensive experience performing breast reduction which ensures that complications are extremely rare. Post-operative complications include:

Bleeding and infection, which can cause scars to widen
Poor healing and scars (more common in smokers)
Unevenly positioned nipples
Loss of feeling in nipples and breasts (which can be permanent in rare cases)
Very rarely, the nipple and areola can lose their blood supply and the tissue will die. They can be rebuilt using skin grafts from elsewhere on the body, but will no longer have much sensation.

Although the nipples stay attached to the breast tissue during surgery, sensation can be affected. And while breastfeeding may still be possible, there is no guarantee that you will be able to breastfeed after the surgery. This is because the surgery removes many of the milk ducts leading to the nipples. If you’re planning to nurse children in the future, you should wait until after that’s been completed to have breast reduction surgery.

There is a higher risk of these complications in patients who are smokers, are diabetic or have poor circulation. You can reduce your risks by following the care instructions we will provide you with before your surgery, resuming activity after surgery, and by not smoking.

OUR CLINIC

Dr. Peter Kansiime and our team of nurses, surgical coordinators and medical office staff strive to provide every one of our patients with a seamless, enjoyable, and educational experience.

We excel at helping you reach your face, breast and body goals safely through a comprehensive offering of non-surgical procedures while educating on and achieving realistic expectations for natural, radiant results.

Many of our patients have multiple non-surgical procedures and we are proud to treat their friends, sisters, mothers, brothers, co-workers and friends time and time again. Our non-surgical procedures are meticulously detailed and performed with a patient-first mindset – ensuring you are achieving your personal goals and experiencing the very best in patient care, treatment and post-procedure support.

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Whether you want to enhance your natural features or reverse signs of aging, Ace Plastic Surgery and our team serving Kenya, Uganda & throughout the East African area can help. Our procedures can allow patients to look and feel their best, and to experience the many valuable benefits of boosted self-confidence. If you’re ready to start your journey and learn more about what plastic surgery can do for you, request a consultation online or call our office at:

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Dr. Peter Biribwa Kansiime

Consultant Plastic Surgeon

MBChB, Mmed, PRS (U.O.N.), Cert. Microsurgery (SA)

Dr. Peter Biribwa Kansiime is the founder and Director of Ace Plastic Surgery clinic specializing in Plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Coast Of Kenya.

Dr. Peter Biribwa Kansiime is a is a double board certified licenced plastic surgeon in Kenya and Uganda, practising Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery. He got his medical degree from the University of Nairobi.
After serving as an intern and resident at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Aga Khan Hospital among other hospitals in Kenya, Dr Biribwa completed his residency in Plastics, Aesthetics and reconstructive surgery at the University of Nairobi.
He has also undertaken a course in Microsurgery at Sefako Makgatho University in South Africa (Medical University Of South Africa – MEDUNSA)

Dr. Peter Biribwa also worked as a consulting Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at the Coast General Hospital (2018 -2021) where he was involved in clinical practice, training general surgery residents and served as external faculty to the University of Nairobi plastic Surgery Degree Training Program.

With extensive training and years of specialized experience, Dr. Peter Biribwa has built an outstanding team of healthcare professionals and clinical staff to ensure an exceptional in-patient experience and seamless delivery of service and post-operative care at Ace Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Peter Biribwa and the team at Ace Plastic Surgery are best known in Kenya, and throughout East Africa for exceptional surgical outcomes and compassionate care. Our goal is simple: to support you in achieving your cosmetic and reconstructive goals and restoring your confidence.

WHAT OUR PATIENTS ARE SAYING...

We believe in building lifelong relationships with our patients. This purpose guides our approach every step of the way, from the minute you walk through the door to long after your procedure is complete.

"Ace Plastic Surgery has a very friendly atmosphere and Dr. Peter is a very competent surgeon. The staff comforts and encourages you every step of the process amazing results. I came in for liposuction and I really love my results and what i see in the mirror"

"I was shown that almost two kgs were removed from my breasts. My shoulders and back no longer hurt me. I am more confident, my posture is more straight and I have more options on what to wear. I am Elated. I am very much happy with the breast reduction procedure"

“I can’t begin to explain how good it feels to get back into a bikini, or skinny jeans or a cocktail dress, I feel more attractive, more self-confident and more comfortable than ever”