Breast Reduction: Female
This procedure involves the excision of breast tissue and skin to reduce the size of a woman’s breasts. The length of the operation varies from 2 to 5 hours, under general anesthesia, with patient confined for a few days in the hospital.
Breast Reduction: Male
This procedure to correct abnormally large breasts in males (gynecomastia) may be done by liposuction of breast tissue or by excision of breast tissue and skin to reduce the size of a man’s breasts. The length of the operation varies from 1 to 2 hours, usually on an outpatient basis.