Breast Reduction Surgery (Reduction Mammoplasty & Mastopexy)
Key Facts About Breast Reduction: Breast reduction surgery (reduction mammoplasty) is both a functional and aesthetic procedure designed to alleviate chronic back, neck, and shoulder strain by removing excess glandular tissue, fat, and redundant skin. Performed under general anesthesia at our Istanbul clinic by Prof. Dr. Ismail Kucuker, nerve- and pedicle-sparing techniques reposition the nipple-areola complex to a youthful axis while creating lighter, symmetrical, and proportionally contoured breasts.
✦ Who Is It Ideal For? Women experiencing physical pain in the neck, shoulders, and spine, painful bra strap grooving, submammary intertrigo (rashes), or posture problems caused by macromastia (excessively large breasts).
✦ Functional Relief & Aesthetic Harmony: Excess parenchyma is resected while preserving vascular supply and innervation to the nipple-areola complex, providing immediate postural decompression and lifted, symmetrical contours.
Breast reduction surgery, clinically termed reduction mammoplasty, is one of the most rewarding procedures in plastic surgery, providing immediate physical relief alongside profound aesthetic transformation.
Excessively heavy and pendulous breasts (macromastia) exert continuous gravitational stress on the cervical and thoracic spine, often leading to chronic musculoskeletal pain, skeletal deformity, breathing restrictions, and skin irritation in the inframammary fold.
At our Istanbul clinic, Prof. Dr. Ismail Kucuker customizes each reduction procedure based on thoracic dimensions, tissue density, and individual anatomical proportions to restore balanced, lighter, and youthful breast geometry.
Primary Indications for Breast Reduction Surgery
Candidates for reduction mammoplasty typically seek intervention for a combination of physical symptoms and lifestyle restrictions:
✦ Postural & Musculoskeletal Pain: Persistent upper back, neck, and shoulder strain resistant to physiotherapy, alongside deep bra-strap shoulder indentations.
✦ Submammary Hygiene & Skin Irritation: Recurrent fungal infections, chafing, and intertrigo beneath the heavy breast folds during warm climates.
✦ Physical Activity Limitations: Difficulties participating in cardiovascular fitness, running, or athletic sports, alongside psychological self-consciousness.
