For any woman who has suffered physical discomfort due to very large breasts— shoulder, back, or neck pain, skin irritation- reduction mammoplasty provides relief and a new-found freedom to enjoy a wider range of physical activities.
Reducing breast size in proper proportion to body size creates an entirely new body contour.
Breast Reduction and Breast Lift Specialist
For any woman who has suffered physical discomfort due to very large breasts—shoulder, back, or neck pain, or skin irritation—reduction mammoplasty provides relief and a newfound freedom to enjoy a wider range of physical activities. For women whose breasts have begun to sag or lose firmness due to aging, weight loss, pregnancy, or breastfeeding, a breast lift (mastopexy) offers a rejuvenated, youthful breast contour. Both breast reduction and breast lift procedures aim to create proportion, comfort, and a more confident self-image.
Breast Reduction and Breast Lift: Key Differences
While breast reduction focuses on removing excess breast tissue, fat, and skin to alleviate physical discomfort and reduce breast size, a breast lift is specifically designed to raise and reshape sagging breasts. For some patients, a breast lift may be performed alongside a reduction for optimal aesthetic and functional results.
Breast Reduction in NYC
Breast reduction surgery is one of the most time-efficient plastic surgery procedures a woman can undergo and yields profoundly positive effects. For women whose large breasts cause emotional or social anxiety, breast reduction surgery can provide a proportionate appearance and a renewed sense of confidence and physical comfort.
Dr. Preminger’s New York breast reduction patients are now living the active, healthy, socially confident lives they always dreamed of—proud of their appearance, physically active, and able to dress in any style they choose.
“Many women suffer from large breasts that are very heavy and actually interfere with physical activity like going to the gym and running,” explains Dr. Preminger. “They can actually cause the patient significant back pain and what we call ‘shoulder grooving’ from their bra straps.”
“Most patients are back at work at about a week, and back to full physical activities and back at the gym at about a month. They’re amazed as to how much easier it is for them to actually work out, fit into clothing that they want to wear, and just feel comfortable about themselves.”
Before & After
Before & After
Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
Breast lift surgery focuses on lifting and reshaping breasts that have lost firmness and volume due to:
- Aging
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Significant weight loss
The procedure removes excess skin and tightens breast tissue to restore a youthful, perky breast shape. A breast lift does not significantly change the size of the breasts but enhances their position and contour. It is often combined with breast reduction or augmentation for women who desire additional volume or size adjustments.
“Many women who undergo a breast lift are amazed at how rejuvenated and confident they feel with their new breast contour,” notes Dr. Preminger. “Whether it’s to reverse the effects of pregnancy or aging, a breast lift provides significant improvement to the overall breast aesthetic.”
Quick Facts
Procedure Length
3-4 hours
Anesthesia
General
In/Out Patient
Usually outpatient
Risks
Pain, bleeding, infection, rare damage to nerves
Side Effects
Temporary swelling, bruising, and some pain
Recovery
Back at work in 1-2 weeks
Resume light exercise at 2 weeks
Resume strenuous activity at 6 weeks
8-12 weeks for swelling to resolve
Duration of Results
Years
Transform Your Confidence
Whether you are seeking relief from overly large breasts or want to restore a lifted, youthful breast contour, Dr. Preminger’s expertise in breast surgery offers solutions tailored to your needs. As a leading board-certified plastic surgeon in New York City, Dr. Preminger is dedicated to helping her patients feel confident, comfortable, and proud of their appearance.
Schedule Your Consultation To learn more about breast reduction or breast lift surgery, call Dr. Preminger’s NYC office at (212) 706-1900 or contact us online to schedule your consultation.
Recovery & Results
Your breasts may take six months to a year to settle into their new permanent contour. During the healing process, the surgical scars fade into less noticeable white lines. Though thin traces of scarring may always be visible to you, scars continue to fade every day. You can trust that Dr. Preminger will have placed the incisions strategically to maximize your breasts’ new aesthetic appeal while minimizing any scarring.
Video Transcription:
[B. Aviva Preminger, MD] Many women suffer from large breasts that are very heavy and actually interfere with physical activity like going to the gym and running. They can actually cause the patient significant back pain and what we call shoulder grooving from their bra straps and so many women with this problem actually seek to have their breasts reduced and most of the women who have the procedure done actually wonder why they’ve waited so long to do it.
The primary concern for most women is actually scarring and there are different types of scars that we can place on the breast in order to do this procedure. Traditionally we use something called a wise-pattern scar which was an anchor-shaped scar which was around the areola or the pigmented part of the breast, going down from the areola to the breast fold and then underneath the breast fold, but these days my preference actually is to use a minimal scar or lollipop-type incision and the procedure is actually relatively quick, takes about two to three hours.
The recovery takes about a week or two and most patients are back at work at about a week and back to full physical activities and back at the gym in about a month and are amazed as to how much easier it is for them to actually work out, fit into clothing that they want to wear, and just feel comfortable about themselves.