Breast
For many women, breasts are a defining feature and a symbol of womanhood.
Park Nicollet provides the following procedures for cosmetic enhancement, reduction and reconstruction (after surgery or after breast removal for breast cancer patients).
| Treatment |
Purpose |
Length of procedure |
Recovery time |
| Breast augmentation |
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Increase breast size |
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Correct a reduction in breast volume after pregnancy |
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Balance a difference in breast size |
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Reconstruct a breast or breasts after surgery |
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One hour to two hours |
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| Breast lift |
Raise, reshape, and tighten sagging breasts |
1 ½ hours to 3 ½ hours |
Scars will become less lumpy and red after a few months, but scarring is permanent |
| Breast reconstruction |
Reconstruct a breast after a mastectomy |
1 ½ hours to 6 hours, depending on the procedure used |
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| Breast reduction |
Remove fat, glandular tissue and skin, making breasts smaller, lighter, more firm and proportionate to rest of the body |
Two hours to four hours |
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Can return to work in one to two weeks |
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Swelling, bruising disappear in a few weeks, but may take six months to one year for breasts to settle into new shape |
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