Tumescent Breast Reduction Mammaplasty - North Carolina (NC)
39 year old female had a problem with her breasts being too large, heavy, and uncomfortable. Her neck and back muscles "hurt all of the time." She also complained it was "difficult to find good fit in clothing." She breast fed 3 children. Her bra size increased from a 40C with her pregnancies. Large breasts are a common problem in her family.
5 feet 4.5 inches tall and weighed 175 pounds and wore 40DD bra
Evolution of tissues, healing after Breast Reduction Surgery. Flash Video
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Patient experiences and why she traveled from North Carolina for Dr. Bermant's Tumescent Breast Reduction Short Scar Technique. Flash Video 56.2MB 11 minutes 39 seconds
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Photograph Before Short Scar Regnault type B Breast Reduction - patient traveled from North Carolina for Dr. Bermant's Tumescent Reduction Mammaplasty. |
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Photograph 13 Days After Breast Reduction - patient traveled from North Carolina for Dr. Bermant's sculpture. These are very early after surgery photographs showing how quickly Dr. Bermant's patients swelling subsides. |
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Photograph Before Breast Reduction - North Carolina patient with arms up over her head. Scars on upper breasts are from a biopsy by another doctor. These scars were too high to incorporate in this sculpture. |
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Photograph 13 Days After Tumescent Breast Reduction - showing short vertical scars of the Regnault type B technique that hide nicely under the breasts. |
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Left Photograph Before Short Scar Tumescent Breast Reduction - Travel from North Carolina Right Photograph 13 Days After Surgery - Nipples are now at the maximum breast projection. |
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Left Photograph Before Female Breast Reduction - Travel from North Carolina Right Photograph 13 Days After Surgery - Note natural youthful lifted breast contour. |
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Left Photograph Before Vertical Tumescent Breast Reduction - Travel from North Carolina Right Photograph 13 Days After Surgery - with new lifted natural contour. |
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Left Photograph Before Female Breast Reduction - Travel from North Carolina Right Photograph 13 Days After Surgery - posterior oblique view shows breast side contour and projection. |
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Photograph Before Breast Reduction - patient traveled from North Carolina for Dr. Bermant's Tumescent Technique under sedation. |
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Photograph 13 Days After Short Scar Breast Reduction - North Carolina patient still early into her healing after surgery. The paper tapes are SteriStrips and help reinforce the surface repair. |
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Photograph Before Breast Reduction - patient traveled from North Carolina for Dr. Bermant's Tumescent Technique under sedation. |
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Photograph 13 Days After Short Scar Breast Reduction - North Carolina patient still early into her healing after surgery. Dr. Bermant typically uses dissolvable surface sutures to maximize patient comfort. |
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Photograph Before Short Scar Regnault type B Breast Reduction - patient traveled from North Carolina for Dr. Bermant's Tumescent Reduction Mammaplasty. |
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Photograph 13 Days After Breast Reduction - watch the rapid resolution of the minimal swelling and bruising after this surgery. |
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Photograph 3 Days After Breast Reduction - there is a small amount of bruising and swelling. The extra skin at the lower portion of the breast is adjusting. Compare this with the image above and below to see the progression. |
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Photograph 10 Days After Tumescent Breast Reduction - showing short scars of the Regnault type B technique. |
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Photograph Short Scar Breast Reduction Plan - The nipple areola are supported by a medial pedicle. The nipple areola diameter will be decreased and fitted into the key hole pattern above. |
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Photograph Short Scar Breast Reduction Plan - The vertical scar stops well short of the original inframammary crease (junction of breast to chest wall). |
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Photograph Short Scar Breast Reduction Plan - A short lateral component helps manage the excessive skin of larger breasts. |
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Photograph Short Scar Breast Reduction Plan - Dr. Bermant draws his surgical markings the day before surgery. |
Location surgery: Hospital operating room. Most now prefer their contouring in Dr. Bermant's Accredited Office Surgery Center.
Anesthesia: Local Tumescent Technique with Heavy Sedation
Operation:
- Skin: Medial Pedicle Short Scar Regnault type B with liposuction refinement
- Deep: Hall-Findlay Parenchyma Pillar Internal Support
Breast tissue removed:
- 622 grams left breast
- 770 grams right breast
Stay: Ambulatory discharged day after surgery. Almost all of Dr. Bermant's patients do not stay in the hospital for this surgery.
Drains: None.
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