Those with huge, uneven or odd breast size may go for a breast reduction surgery. Also known as reduction mammoplasty, the procedure involves reshaping the size of the breast by removing extra skin and tissues underneath the breast.

Sometimes doctors prefer Llposuction along with breast reduction surgery to reduce the size of breast. Typically, the surgery takes 3 to 5 hours, so an overnight stay is always recommendable. Breast reduction procedure is done under local anaesthesia.

Post surgery, there may be a little pain and swelling in the breast for a week or longer. However, the discomfort disappears in a couple of week so that you can resume normal daily chores. The reasons for beast reduction surgery are to make you feel comfortable, enable you to participate in different physical activities, relieve you from back pain and alter your appearance.

Breast reduction surgery risks entail excessive bleeding, reaction to anaesthesia, inability to breastfeed and uneven position of nipple.