What is Breast Reduction ?

Breast reduction, also known as “reduction mammaplasty,” is a surgical procedure that eliminates excess breast skin, fat, and glandular tissue to improve the shape and size of overly large breasts. This procedure decreases the volume and weight of the breasts to make them more proportionate with the rest of the body and to improve the quality of life for the patient.

This procedure, commonly requested by both men and women, has the dual benefits of improving your appearance while relieving the physical and emotional burden of overly large breasts.

How do I know if I need a Breast Reduction?

This procedure is ideal for patients who wish to alleviate the physical and emotional discomfort caused by overly large breasts. Breast reduction surgery may be right for you:

• If your breasts are too large for your body frame and create back, shoulder or neck pain
• If you have heavy breasts with nipples and areolas (pigmented skin surrounding the nipples) that point downward
• If one breast is much larger than the other
• If you are unhappy and self-conscious about the large appearance of your breasts

How can a Breast Reduction improve my life?

• Your breasts will be in better proportion with your body and will feel firmer which improves the confidence of patients. After breast reduction surgery, patients are generally no longer self-conscious about the size of their breasts and experience a boost in confidence.
• Surgery will alleviate neck, back, and shoulder pain and make it easier to breathe and exercise.
• Your clothes will fit better and you will feel more confident about your appearance.

We Can Help You

Dr. Joseph Aboumoussa is an experienced, highly trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose techniques have gained acclaim from his patients all around France, Lebanon and the Middle East.

What Is A Breast Augmentation?

Breast augmentation surgery increases or restores breast size using silicone implants, saline implants or in some cases, fat transfer. One of the most popular and frequently performed aesthetic surgery procedures, breast augmentation has a long and successful track record in satisfying women who wish to enhance, regain or restore balance to their figures. Genetics or natural changes in your body can leave you with breasts that are too small or lack definition. You may feel that your breasts fail to provide you with the feminine curves you desire. Whether you lack fullness, volume, or an attractive shape, a breast augmentation can help.

How Is The Procedure Performed?

Your anatomy and health profile as well as your personal preferences will help you and Dr. Aboumoussa determine:

• The best type of surgery for you
• Your optimal breast size
• The type of implant and incision location that will best fill your needs.

Breast implants: In breast augmentation using implants, your surgeon makes an incision, lifts the breast tissue, creates a pocket in the chest/breast area and places an implant in the pocket.

Implants types:

• Silicone: These implants are comprised of 100% pure grade silicone. Their advantages are that they tend to look and feel more natural and they are less likely to rupture.

• Saline: These implants consist of an outer silicone shell filled with a sterile saltwater solution. Their advantages are that it allows the breasts to retain a more natural shape, and the procedure includes smaller incisions because the implants are filled after they are placed.

Fat transfer: An additional option for breast augmentation is autologous fat transfer, a process in which Dr. Aboumoussa removes your own fat, using liposuction, from a fat-yielding body part (such as your abdomen, thighs, or flanks) processes and refines it and then injects it into your breasts.

Also note that, for a breast augmentation procedure:

• If your breasts are sagging, a breast lift may be recommended in conjunction with breast augmentation.
• If you are planning to lose a significant amount of weight, be sure to tell your plastic surgeon. The surgeon may recommend that you stabilize your weight before undergoing surgery.

Where Will My Breast Implants Be Placed?

Dr. Aboumoussa will assess multiple factors to determine how your breast implant is inserted and positioned. He will then recommend the implant to be placed in a pocket either:

• Underneath the pectoral muscle, which is located between the breast tissue and chest wall; or
• Underneath the breast tissue and on top of the pectoral muscle.

We Can Help You

Dr. Joseph Aboumoussa is an experienced, highly trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose techniques have gained acclaim from his patients all around France, Lebanon and the Middle East.

What Is A Breast Lift?

A breast lift, or mastopexy, addresses sagging and uneven breasts, decreased breast volume and drooping nipples and stretched areolas (the darker area surrounding the nipples), recreating a youthful shape and lift to your breasts. If there is too little or too much breast volume, a breast augmentation or breast reduction might be recommended in addition to a lift. Unlike breast augmentation, a breast lift focuses on altering the position and shape of the breasts, rather than just improving fullness and volume

Achieved With A Breast Lift

A breast lift can be beneficial if you have a significant degree of sagging in your breasts and your nipples are at or below the breast fold. Typically, these conditions occur because of pregnancy, nursing, gravity, weight gain or loss, normal aging, or heredity.

The breast lift:

• Improves breast shape, projection, and symmetry;
• Restores a firm breast appearance and helps ensure long-lasting results
• Can create a more balanced physique and a more youthful appearance;
• Can help restore the look of your pre-pregnancy breasts

We Can Help You

Dr. Joseph Aboumoussa is an experienced, highly trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose techniques have gained acclaim from his patients all around France, Lebanon and the Middle East.

What Is A Breast Reconstruction?

Breast reconstruction, also known as reconstructive mammaplasty or postmastectomy surgery, includes a variety of procedures performed to restore the form and shape of the breast, following mastectomy or lumpectomy surgery. Factors such as individual anatomy, aesthetic goals and the need for any post-surgical chemotherapy or radiation will determine your options. Discussing your cancer surgery with a plastic surgeon before undergoing mastectomy is crucial, because the proposed cancer removal surgery may significantly affect the choices and the results of any type of breast reconstruction.

When To Consider Breast Reconstruction?

• If you think reconstruction will give you a sense of psychological well-being or a feeling of “wholeness”
• To help restore your feelings of femininity and confidence in your appearance
• To improve symmetry if only one of your breasts is affected

How Is The Procedure Performed?

Dr. Joseph will tell you what your options are based on the specific physical characteristics of your breast (breast size, position of areola, uni or bilateral surgery), the type of cancer and your preferences.

The three basic options for breast reconstruction:

• Using breast implants (saline or silicone).
• Reconstructing the breast using your own skin, fat and muscle.
• A combination of these methods.

Dr. Joseph Aboumoussa is an experienced, highly trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose techniques have gained acclaim from his patients all around France, Lebanon and the Middle East.