Breast Reduction with Dr. Cigdem Unal

Every breast is different in terms of size, shape and projection; therefore, breast reduction surgery must be wholly personalized to your breast size, shape, body proportion, and unique desires. During each breast reduction in Istanbul, Dr. Unal takes every aspect of your breast anatomy, body and chest proportion, and your unique desires into consideration when recommending the best breast reduction techniques to achieve the best results. There is no single breast reduction method that can be applied to ever woman. Dr. Unal's approach to breast reduction is based on on achieving the most desirable breast shape and the most pleasing breast-body aesthetic proportion through the most advanced techniques using the shortest and most limited incisions.

In striving to safely achieve the most beautiful results, choosing the best breast reduction surgeon matters. Dr. Unal, having a fellowship training in breast reconstruction and aesthetic surgery, brings her experience in breast reduction, in harmony with aesthetic vision, superior safety standards, a warm and wonderful staff, and a passion for achieving the most gorgeous results for every woman.

Planning Your Breast Reduction

There has been considerable evolution in breast reduction surgery technique over recent years. From decades past, the most common method used to be an "inverted-T" breast reduction technique, with an incision placed in the crease beneath the breasts, extending to the cleavage area. Currently, surgical techniques the help us achieve better projection and less scarring are used. You may now be a candidate for a diverse array of breast reduction approaches. After a thorough evaluation and discussion with Dr. Unal in her office in Istanbul, breast reduction options using the most modern and individually tailored techniques will be discussed. In every case, Dr. Unal will recommend and select the technique that gives the best result and least incisions. The most commonly used breast reduction techniques that are available are as follows:

• Circumareolar Breast Reduction - A reduction mammaplasty performed with an incision made around the areola only
• Circumvertical Breast Reduction - A short scar breast reduction, with an incision around areola and a vertical line
• Wise-Pattern Reduction - The more classical "Inverted-T" breast reduction, with an incision around the areola, a vertical line to the inframammary crease, and a horizontal line at the inframammary sulcus

There are numerous factors that must be considered in the selection of the best breast reduction technique, which include:

• The size of the breasts
• The areola’s place on breast
• The degree of sagging (ptosis)
• Breast shape
• Breast Symmetry/ asymmetry
• The projection & size of nipples
• The elasticity of the breast skin
• Breast/ body proportion
• Individual preferences

Selecting the best breast reduction technique is done by combining the physical requirements of the person and her individual desires. The specific technique and incision pattern is formulated on the anticipated final appereance of the breast mound, consisting of breast gland and soft tissue, and the elastic properties and size of the breast skin. The breasts should have a desirable shape both with and without the bra on. The best reduction results can be obtained with meticulous technique and a precise preoperative evaluation with an aesthetic eye .

Preparing for Breast Reduction

A careful physical assessment before breast reduction surgery is crucial. Dr. Unal will listen carefully to your desires and preferences during your initial visit to ascertain your goals. You will return for another visit to the office approximately 3-4 days/1 week prior to your procedure, at which you will once again discuss your surgery. Instructions and prescriptions are given at this visit, routine lab work is ordered, and any preoperative breast imaging studies that may be appropriate are arranged.

The Breast Reduction Procedure

Dr Unal evaluates her patients at her fully accredited clinic in Poyracik Street, No 63/6, Nisantasi, İstanbul. Breast reduction surgery is performed at fully accredited hospitals in Nisantasi and Fulya. The hospital where your surgery is going to performed will be discussed with you during your first visit with Dr Cigdem Unal. It is performed under general anesthesia, administered by a board-certified anesthesiologist from at the hospital where the surgery is going to be performed. The duration of the procedure is approximately 3-4 hours.

Recovery

After your breast reduction in Istanbul, you will rest in the recovery room with a registered nurse to care for you until you are awake and comfortable, generally 30 min. You will then be taken to the ward where Dr Unal will make her first postoperative visit. You will be taken care by the accredited nurses of the hospital until next morning. You will be able to leave the hospital the next morning after surgery. She will set the time of her next visit at her clinic the morning after your surgery when she will come to see you at the hospital before you leave.

Taking off approximately seven days from work or studies is ideal, however those that have less physical activity at work can likely start at four to five days. A surgical bra is worn for about two weeks, followed by sports bras. The final breast size and shape are reached after a "settling time" of about 12 weeks.

Exercise After Breast Reduction

Exercise may resume around one week (limited to low-impact at first). Elliptical, stationary bike, and treadmill (walking) are safe and can be used without restriction. More vigorous cardio, strength training and preffessional sports may resume around 4 weeks.

Aftercare

There are several scheduled follow-up visits with Dr. Unal following your breast reduction surgery in Istanbul, at postoperative 3 rd day, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, and one year following breast reduction. The doctor and her staff will be available to you at any time during your recovery.

More Questions?

We invite you to read this site, and hope that these pages help in giving a brief overview of breast reduction. To be sure, there is no alternative to a proper history, physical examination, and in-depth discussion with an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon. In meeting at Dr. Unal's private plastic surgery practice in Istanbul, breast reduction methods can be reviewed in great detail, and the best breast reduction techniques can be uniquely formulated and tailored for you. While the removal of excess breast tissue may seem straightforward, the deeply sculptural process of aesthetic breast reduction demands experience, knowledge, andartistry to achieve the most beautiful results for every patient. The plastic surgeon you choose certainly makes a difference. We look forward to your scheduling a consultation with Dr. Cigdem Unal in Istanbul, who is a European Board certified plastic surgeon with a fellowship in breast reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.