Breast reduction by liposuction

The most common method of breast reduction in the United States is an incisional approach, which involves removing tissue under the breast and moving the nipple upward. This is a big surgery that works well, but often leaves patients with significant scars which can be undesirable, and there is a risk of wound infection and incisions pulling apart. A safer approach in select patients is via liposuction. If the breasts are not pendulous and the skin tone is good liposuction may be an excellent option which can not only decrease the breast size, but create some lift with contraction of the scars that are formed by the mechanical motion of the instruments. Best of all, it leaves almost no visible scars and has minimal downtime.
This is not a new procedure, but it has become more prevalent as of late, in part due to a recent publication. Here is a link to a brief description of the procedure.

 

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My sister-in-law underwent a breast removal surgery after being diagnosed stage 2 borderline 3. Initial lumpectomy followed by bilateral mastectomy, 4 rounds chemo , oophorectomy, delayed reconstruction (tissue expanders replaced with saline implants), Arimidex. Can she now have a breast reduction surgery for her other brest without any on-time and future complications?