Breast enhancement surgery is often one of the first procedures to come to mind when discussing breast surgery, but every year thousands of Canadian women opt for breast reduction. This procedure involves the removal of excess breast fat, glandular tissue, and skin to improve the shape and proportions of your breast to better suit your body. Breast reduction offer many benefits including:
Reduced Back Pain: Most women with large breasts experience some degree of back and neck pain. Over time, your shoulders can roll forward as they tire of bearing the weight, causing strain on the muscles of the neck and shoulders, as well as placing excess pressure on the discs and vertebrae of the spine. A breast reduction will help to alleviate pain and discomfort.
Better Skin Health: Many women with large breasts experience irritation and skin breakdown due to breast size. The breast fold and lower breast are particularly susceptible to recurring rashes and even infection caused by constant rubbing and chafing. Painful indentations, cuts, and friction from bra straps and ill-fitting undergarments are also a common complaint.Breast reduction surgery can remove the painful skin conditions that often come with very large breasts.
Freedom To Be Physical: Having large breasts not only can cause pain, but they can sometimes just truly be a pain! Many women with large breasts avoid recreation that causes discomfort or embarrassment. Exercise, sports, and other physical activities will become much easier and more comfortable when they don’t cause aches and pain and don’t attract unwanted attention. Reducing the size of your breasts give you the freedom to enjoy an active and fulfilling lifestyle
Quick Healing: Although it can impart dramatic results breast reduction surgery actually has a reasonably short recovery time. After the initial discomfort post op, many people find themselves back to work, social activities, and business as usual in no time at all.
Your breasts shouldn’t cause you pain and they certainly don't need to get into the way of doing the things you love comfortably. Breast reduction surgery will allow you to feel confident, healthy, and live pain free.
Consult the Experts
Breast reduction surgery is an excellent option to reduce or eliminate entirely the pain caused by the weight of large and heavy breasts. Although a very common procedure, it is an important decision that should be made in consultation with an experienced plastic surgeon who can answer questions, and provide information and insight based on your specific concerns and needs.
Dr. Brian Peterson is Kelowna’s top choice plastic surgeon for breast reduction surgery. From their state of the art Okanagan Health Surgical Centre, he and his team will ensure you get relief from any and all physical symptoms due to larger breasts. Contact the admin team to book a consultation to see if breast surgery in this Kelowna clinic is right for you by filling out this form or by calling toll free (888) 505-8895.
FAQs
Q: What does breast reduction surgery cost?
A: In Kelowna, getting a breast reduction will vary in cost based on your specific health, your unique body, and the length of time in the operating room. Consult with your surgeon for exact costs. Also know that in some cases your surgery can be covered by health care if it is deemed necessary due to medical complications.
Q: Is a breast reduction covered in BC?
A: Your doctor can advise you if your health care plan will cover the cost or breast reduction surgery. BC Health Care can cover the surgery if it is being done to relieve:
- chronic back pain
- skin problems caused by large breasts
- other issues caused by heavy breasts
Getting breast surgery in Kelowna starts with a comprehensive consultation with Dr. Brian Peterson to determine the ideal surgical solution given your specific complications and desired results.
Q: Can I get a breast reduction and lift surgery at the same time?
A: A breast reduction, by default, lifts the breast at the same time as your surgeon will need to remove excess tissue to reduce the weight and size of the breast and reshape it. Once this has been completed, your plastic surgeon will close up the incisions made to remove the tissue which will effectively lift the breast as well.
