Breast Reduction

The best candidates for breast reduction surgery are healthy people who have large breasts (the medical term is “macromastia”), and whose breasts are causing them to experience negative symptoms such as back pain or rashes beneath the breasts.

The first thing your surgeon will discuss with you is your breast goals. Then your surgeon will examine your breast and chest dimensions and present a number of options. Most importantly, we’ll make sure you and your surgeon are clear about your ideal outcome.

Yes, a lift is part of the reduction. Your breasts will sit up above the inframammary fold and you may now even be able to go bra-free.

While there is some conflicting scientific research, the bottom line is that not all patients are able to breastfeed after breast reduction. The tricky thing is that a lot of women, breast reduction or no, have difficulty breast feeding so it is hard to know for sure what the real percentages are.

It is also important to know there is a small chance of losing sensation to the nipple–or even part or all of the nipple-areola itself–as a result of breast reduction surgery. We also reduce the size (diameter) of the areola along with the breast reduction so the nipple is in proportion to the new breast size.

All surgery leaves scars. Most scars will fade in time, about 6-12 months, but the scars will be there in some form forever. Keep in mind that not everyone makes the same kinds of scars, this is largely genetic. Some people make pale, thin scars, while others tend to make thicker scars. Breast scars are generally minimal and we use silicone taping and laser treatments to ensure you get the best possible scars.

A breast reduction will leave a scar around the areola, (the darker skin around the nipple), one vertically (up-and-down) under the areola, and one horizontally (side-to-side) in the fold beneath the breast. These will typically be hidden by your bra after the surgery.

It really depends what sort of work you do however you can often return after a couple of weeks.

Yes, although it depends on your level of insurance cover as to whether a breast reduction cost is covered. The Medicare item number is 45523, so check with your insurance company if you are covered for this item number.

Our breast reduction surgical fee is $13,000. This includes your follow up appointments, post-operative garment, silicone tape, gel, two scar treatments and a complimentary PT consultation to assist your recovery.

In addition to this there are anaesthetist fees of $2,000 and hospital fees, which they determine. This means we can only quote you for that section after your consult once the hospital has provided their fees.

These costs will be significantly cheaper if you have appropriate private health care.