While breast augmentation remains a very popular surgery at The Waldorf Center, there are also patients who want to take their breasts in a different direction, size-wise, via breast reduction in Portland.

There are many reasons that patients choose to have their breasts reduced. For some, the decision is based in physical comfort, while others have more of an emotional drive. There is no one “right” answer when it comes to the question of what motivates patients seeking a breast reduction.

With that in mind, here is a brief. Look at six reasons patients may opt for the surgery.

1.  Improved Comfort

Overly large breasts can cause discomfort and pain in multiple ways. The way they hang can result in chafing, as well as put strain on the neck and back due to the constant pull of gravity on their bulk. They can also pull undergarments tight, causing bra straps to dig into the shoulders.

2.  Better Self-Image

Patients with breasts that are much larger than average can develop confidence issues due to regular comments and unwanted attention from people who feel they are entitled to making their opinion of the breasts’ size known. Some patients also simply don’t like the look of their large breasts, believing the bulk gives them a matronly appearance.

3.  Elevated Breast Position

Breasts that are larger tend to be breasts that suffer the effects of gravity more because there is more to pull downward. This can give the chest an overall droopy appearance, with a silhouette that does not look perky or projecting.

4.  More Clothing Choices

Significantly sized breasts will not fit into every top. Most women’s clothing is designed with specific proportions in mind, so if huge breasts are filling the top intended for smaller breast mounds, chances are good that other parts of the outfit are not hanging or draping the way they are intended to.

5.  Creating Balance and Symmetry

No two breasts are identical, but some patients have breasts that reveal asymmetry more than others. Due to their size, overly large breasts can sometimes more obviously show that one is larger or smaller or hangs to a different degree.

6.  Help with Cancer Screenings

Unfortunately, bigger and denser breasts can hamper certain cancer-detecting strategies due to the increased difficulty diagnostic tools can have in detecting and identifying suspicious lumps.

 

Do you have a reason for considering breast reduction? Call The Waldorf Center for Plastic Surgery in Portland at 503-882-0124 or reach out online.