Breast Lift and Reduction

WEBVTT 00:00:06.880 --> 00:00:11.120 A breast lift or breast reduction often involve the same type of incisions. 00:00:11.200 --> 00:00:13.637 The big difference is with the breast reduction, 00:00:13.720 --> 00:00:16.840 you're removing a lot more of the breast tissue itself, 00:00:16.920 --> 00:00:21.400 as well as repositioning the nipple back up to a more youthful position. 00:00:22.040 --> 00:00:23.320 Breast lift. 00:00:23.600 --> 00:00:28.160 You're just mostly reshaping the breast back to a more youthful shape. 00:00:28.240 --> 00:00:31.880 The recovery for a breast lift and a breast reduction are very similar. 00:00:31.960 --> 00:00:36.280 The big difference between the two is when you're doing a breast reduction, 00:00:36.360 --> 00:00:39.000 you may or may not have to use drains. 00:00:39.080 --> 00:00:40.040 If we do use drains, 00:00:40.120 --> 00:00:42.840 most of the time those drains will be coming out at your first visit, 00:00:42.920 --> 00:00:45.200 which is about three days or so after surgery. 00:00:45.280 --> 00:00:48.920 Recovery for a breast lift or a breast reduction is fairly simple. 00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:49.680 Most of the time, 00:00:49.760 --> 00:00:53.240 all of the stitches that we put in are dissolvable on the inside and the skin. 00:00:53.320 --> 00:00:55.240 We actually close it with a tissue glue, 00:00:55.320 --> 00:00:57.520 so there's no stitches to remove afterwards. 00:00:57.600 --> 00:01:00.240 Discomfort afterwards is only for a few days, 00:01:00.400 --> 00:01:03.720 and most people are back to their normal activity within a week. 00:01:03.800 --> 00:01:06.800 I encourage you to visit our website at drdevlin.com, 00:01:06.880 --> 00:01:08.640 and take a look at our photo gallery 00:01:08.720 --> 00:01:11.360 and look at the breast lift and breast reduction photographs 00:01:11.440 --> 00:01:13.040 before you make your decision.