Breast Reduction

There can be several reasons to have breast reduction surgery. For instance, large and heavy breasts can have quite an impact on your physical and mental well-being.

Most ladies opt for breast reduction surgery for aesthetic reasons. Others consciously decide to reduce the excessively large bosom to get rid of certain symptoms. Indeed, it is not uncommon for women with somewhat larger breasts (often from cup size D upwards) to suffer from neck and back complaints more quickly. For example, during sports or lifting. Having your breasts reduced in size offers a solution in this case.

If you think your breasts are too large or heavy, if you want one or several bra sizes less, if you are in good health, then you are a good candidate for breast reduction.

Heavy breast reduction is, of course, completely customised. After all, we are all different, so are our breasts. Especially from cup size D, breast reduction can be a solution to reduce heavy breasts.

Men can also have breast growth (gynaecomastia). Breast reduction or breast reduction for men then offers the solution. Read more about this procedure on our gynaecomastia page, or breast reduction for men.

Nipple necrosis, dying off of the nipple, is a risk you need to consider. Fortunately, die-off of the nipple in breast reduction surgery is very rare. This complication mainly happens in women who smoke. Blood flow to the nipple is much poorer in smokers. The surgeon recommends that you stop smoking and drinking well before your breast reduction surgery and keep this habit for at least 6 weeks after the procedure.

If during the check-up consultation, after your breast reduction surgery, the surgeon notices that blood flow to the nipple is not optimal, he/she may choose to loosen your nipple again and place it back on the breast as a skin graft. Should the graft fail, aesthetic tattooing of the nipple may offer a solution.

In principle, anyone, male or female, who is in healthy shape and has breasts that are too large can have a mammoplasty breast reduction. Would you also like to lose weight all over your body, for example because you have a high BMI? Then we recommend losing weight first, because losing weight (also gaining weight) can change the shape of your natural breasts.

During the consultation with the doctor, you can indicate a preference for the size of the breasts, as you would like it.

You can also get professional advice from the doctor. They know from experience what suits your body. Of course, you can expect honest and transparent advice, for the best results.

View before and after pictures of breast reduction surgery here.

At Wellness Kliniek, we use special techniques to make the operation as effective as possible. You will be given sleep anaesthesia. The procedure takes around 2 to 3 hours. You are considered an outpatient, so you can go home the same day. If you wish, it is possible to book an overnight stay.

Your surgeon will follow up with you regularly after breast reduction surgery. The aim of the check-up consultation is to detect and treat any complications in time. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact your surgeon for an earlier check-up. We are at your service 7/7 days a week.

The 1st week after your breast reduction, stay home from work and rest well. For 6 weeks, you will wear a compression bra or sports bra without underwire. You should not do any heavy lifting or sports. The stitches will dissolve on their own and do not need to be removed. The scar will fade within 18 months

Keep in mind that every body is different. The doctor at Wellness Kliniek will inform you about the operation based on your situation. You will also be given more information in advance about the rules of life after the breast reduction, for optimal recovery.

A breast reduction leaves a scar around the nipple, with a vertical line towards the inframammary fold and sometimes in the inframammary fold. The scar is shaped like an anchor, an inverted T, and is therefore called the anchor lift. An anchor scar is used when reducing the size of very large breasts.

An anchor lift scars are initially red. After 3 months, the red scars begin to fade and become less noticeable. After that, the thin line around the areola and on the breast fades. After about 18 months, you will see the final result of the breast reduction. Good care of the wound is important to allow the scars to heal optimally. You will of course be given proper instructions about this.

There is also another method used for medium-sized breasts. Unlike the anchor lift, this incision method does not leave a scar in the inframammary fold. During the consultation, the surgeon will decide which technique will produce the best results for your breasts.

The breast is reduced in size by removing some of the skin and breast tissue. The nipple is placed slightly higher on the breast and usually reduced in size as well. Your breast will have a slightly different shape. The scar runs around your areola, in a vertical line towards the inframammary fold, and a scar in the fold below your breast. This is also known as the anchor breast reduction or anchor lift.

Scar anchor lift: So you will have a circular scar around your areola, from there towards the fold of your breast, and a horizontal scar in the fold itself. This is shaped like an anchor and is therefore called anchor scar.

The scars fade and become less and less visible. Moreover, they largely disappear, both under the breasts (in the fold) and around the areola where they are not noticeable.

There are several possible techniques, which we will of course discuss with you. Whether the anchor lift or an alternative approach is the best option depends on the current shape and size of your breasts.

If you get a breast reduction, your breasts are usually naturally lifted too, as they have often sagged due to gravity. In a breast reduction, the surgeon removes mammary gland tissue and fat in the breast to make them less heavy. A breast lift preserves the volume in your breast.

The surgeons at Wellness Kliniek always perform the breast reduction in such a way that the breasts are also lifted where necessary, to achieve the most beautiful result. In this mammoplasty, the nipple is moved to a higher point and excess skin is removed.

Yes. It does happen that in some ladies, one breast is just slightly larger than the other. A bosom with uneven breasts looks less beautiful. You may also experience symptoms because the load on one side of the body is greater than on the other. In this case, we can bring the breasts back into harmony with a mammoplasty.

If you have a tubular breast, then the underside of the breast has not developed as well. Breast reduction and lifting of tubular breasts requires a specialised mammoplasty approach. The surgeons at Wellness Kliniek are expert and experienced in reducing and lifting uneven and tubular breasts. Make an appointment for a consultation with a specialist.

In principle, breast reduction surgery is permanent, but it is important to know that by gaining or losing weight, the size of the breasts can change. So they can get bigger or smaller. Hormone fluctuations and medication sometimes also play a role in this. Would you like bigger breasts again at a later date. You can also go to Wellness Kliniek for breast enlargement.

At Wellness Kliniek, we perform breast reductions from the age of 18. Breast reduction is not recommended for girls with large breasts at a young age. This is because the breasts continue to grow until around the age of 18.

Yes indeed! In fact, it is a popular procedure. In men, breast reduction is often called breast reduction. It involves removing breast tissue through a small incision. Sometimes combined with liposculpture to remove local fat deposits. We have created a special page on gynaecomastia, or breast reduction in men.

More on breast reduction for men