Hi Jamie,
I recently did a lot of research on breast reductions, because at the age of
45, I finally had one. I did not have the scarless procedure, I had the
regular one.( Most women are probably not good candidates for the scarless
procedure
Scarless breast reduction is basically liposuction of the breasts. It
doesn't reduce or remove or move skin or nipple---it just removes some of
the fat. Women who already have good shape, taut skin, have more fat than
glandular tissue, and want a small reduction are the best candidates. It's
my understanding that many plastic surgeons feel that the results it yields
aren't very good, because it causes breast skin laxity.
I don't think that you will come across many women who have this procedure
for those reasons.
That being said, my understanding of the procedure is that it is less
invasive and doens't cut milk ducts or remove glandular tissue. It logically
seems that it would be less likely to interfere with breastfeeding.
I am a New Hampshire person as well, and I had my surgery at a teaching
hospital, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, and I would wager you could probably speak to
someone there, professional to professional about the procedure, without
having to pay for a consult!
Warmly,
June Eastman IBCLC
Derry NH
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:41:43 -0500
From: Jamie Huddleston <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: scarless breast reduction
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have come across a few pregnant clients who have undergone "Scarless=20=
>
> Breast Reduction", and are wondering about their ability to breastfeed. =
> This is=20
> a new procedure in which a small tube is inserted in the bottom of the br=
> east,=20
> and then routed up to the subcutaneous fat at the top of the breast, in w=
> hich=20
> it then suctions out the existing fat. There is no cutting to the nipple=
> , and=20
> suposedly no disruption to the milk ducts.
>
> Has anyone ever heard of this, or worked with a breastfeeding mother
> who=20=
>
> has had this particular type of reduction? Do any of you feel that this =
> would=20
> interfer with the mothers ability to produce milk?=20=20
>
> I have placed a call to a practice in my area that performs this type
> of=20=
>
> reduction so I can learn as much about it as possible, but have been told=
> I=20
> need to schedule a consultation to discuss the procedure with the doctor.=
> =20=20
> Since I have no desire for a breast reduction, and am actually breastfeed=
> ing a=20
> 17 month old, I don't feel a consultation is necessary. But I want to kn=
> ow=20
> more about this procedure so I can better educate or work with clients wh=
> o=20
> may have had this done.=20=20
>
> Any information you have, or any experiences you can share would be=20
> appreciated.
>
> Jamie Huddleston, IBCLC
> New Hampshire
>
>
>
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