Breast Reduction
Breast reduction removes excess tissue and skin to relieve physical pain, improve posture, and restore a balanced, comfortable breast size.
Breast reduction removes excess tissue and skin to relieve physical pain, improve posture, and restore a balanced, comfortable breast size.
Breast reduction surgery—also known as reduction mammoplasty or reduction mammaplasty—is chosen by many women who suffer from heavy breasts that cause chronic physical discomfort, postural strain, and skin irritation. At Align Plastic Surgery, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Tosan Ehanire performs breast reduction in Austin with deep clinical empathy and surgical rigor. Grounded in her ancestral heritage connected to the Igun Eronmwon bronze-casting guild of Benin, Nigeria, and refined through elite training in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Ehanire approaches every reduction mammoplasty with a commitment to form and function.
Heavy breasts often cause real pain in your back and neck, making it hard to stay active or stand tall.
Breast reduction helps women with very large breasts find comfort and balance.
When you meet with Dr. Ehanire, she will listen to your story and help plan a size that feels right for your body. During the surgery, she gently removes extra tissue and skin to lighten the weight and lift the breasts to a more natural position. Dr. Ehanire uses careful techniques to keep scarring small while giving you a shape that helps you feel like yourself again.
Before she begins breast reduction Austin, TX plastic surgeon Dr. Ehanire will carefully mark your skin to make sure everything looks even and natural. You will be put under general anesthesia, so you will be asleep and not remember anything about the procedure.
During the surgery, Dr. Ehanire removes the extra weight and skin. She carefully reshapes the breasts and moves the nipples to a natural-looking position following the reduction. The procedure usually takes 2 to 4 hours. Once she is done, she uses soft stitches to close the skin and puts on a specially designed bra to help with healing. After a short rest, you will be able to have someone drive you home the same day.
Breast reduction surgery directly treats a wide array of physical conditions and functional limitations caused by heavy, disproportionate breasts:
Alleviates upper body postural strain, shoulder tension, and persistent neck pain caused by excess front weight.
Relieves deep, painful indentations along the shoulders caused by narrow bra straps supporting heavy tissue.
Eliminates intertrigo—a painful skin rash and chronic moisture irritation that develops in the crease beneath the breasts.
Enables comfortable participation in running, sports, and exercise without physical discomfort or embarrassment.
Corrects disproportionate breasts that cause emotional self-consciousness or difficulty finding fitting clothing.
Our Austin breast reduction procedure directly targets the primary breast tissue mound, the internal glandular tissue and fat, the nipple-areola complex, the lower breast crease, and surrounding chest wall contours.
Reduction mammaplasty provides life-changing physical, functional, and psychological benefits, making it one of the highest-satisfaction procedures in plastic surgery.
Removing excess weight from the chest wall immediately reduces tension on the spine, relieving chronic physical pain in the back, neck, and shoulders.
With smaller breasts that fit naturally with your body size, you can stand taller, breathe easier, and return to an active, healthy lifestyle without physical restriction.
While breast reduction surgery requires visible incisions, Dr. Ehanire utilizes multi-layer closure techniques and places lines within natural boundaries like the breast crease. Supported by her evidence-based scar care protocols, visible scars typically fade into thin, discreet lines over time across all skin complexions.
Ideal candidates for breast reduction are healthy women, including young adults whose breasts have fully developed, who suffer from physical discomfort or functional limitations due to large breasts.
Good Candidates Include:
Who May Not Be an Ideal Candidate:
Adhering to your surgeon's instructions ensures a smooth, comfortable recovery as swelling subsides and your new shape settles. Dr. Ehanire guides you step by step through post-op scar protocols to flatten incisions and minimize scar visibility.
Following breast reduction Austin patients will find the physical relief is immediate. Patients often report feeling an instant weight lifted from their chest and shoulders upon waking from surgery. As post-operative swelling resolves over the first few months, your refined, smaller breasts settle into an elevated, naturally contoured shape.
Because excess glandular tissue and fat are permanently removed, the results of reduction mammoplasty are long-lasting. While significant weight gain or hormonal shifts can influence remaining breast tissue over time, your restored, lightweight proportions will keep you moving comfortably and living unencumbered for years to come.
Dr. Tosan Ehanire looks at your health as a whole. She doesn’t just focus on your desired surgery. She cares about how you feel and how you heal.
Dr. Ehanire has studied at some of the best schools in the country, including Duke and Johns Hopkins. This elite training helps her use the latest medical facts to give you the best care possible. Her goal is to give you results that look like they belong on your body, while making sure your scars fade beautifully over time.
Because breast reduction in Austin treats legitimate physical conditions like chronic back and neck pain, shoulder grooving, and skin rashes, many health insurance plans cover the procedure. Coverage depends on your specific policy and whether a required minimum amount of tissue (often calculated by body surface area) is removed. Our care team will assist you with documentation during your consultation.
Yes. Reduction mammoplasty requires incisions around the areola, vertically down the breast, and often along the breast crease (wise pattern). However, Dr. Ehanire utilizes delicate, multi-layered closure techniques and evidence-based scar protocols to help scars typically fade over time into thin, flat, discreet lines.
While many women are still able to breastfeed after a breast reduction, any procedure that alters glandular tissue can potentially reduce milk production capacity. If future breastfeeding is a high priority for you, be sure to discuss this with Dr. Ehanire during your private consultation.
The weight removed depends entirely on your starting breast size, body frame, and physical goals. During your consultation, Dr. Ehanire will weigh your tissue considerations and explain approximately how many grams of tissue will be removed from one or both breasts to achieve optimal balance.
Light walking is encouraged immediately to promote circulation. However, you must avoid strenuous activity, running, sports, and heavy lifting for at least 4 to 6 weeks to allow internal incision sites to heal safely without tension.
Normal recovery involves mild swelling and soreness. However, you should contact our office immediately if you experience a sudden spike in fever, severe unilateral swelling, persistent bleeding, or unusual discharge from an incision site.
