Potential complications include postoperative bleeding, infection and healing problems, which may result in heavy scars. As the nipple is repositioned with the breast tissue during the procedure, this can lead to disturbance of the superficial nerves to the nipple, and a decrease in sensation may occur. Ability to breast-feed will also be lost in most women undergoing this operation. Since these conditions are usually expected side effects of breast reduction surgery, a woman should consider these factors seriously before deciding to have the surgery. Although every attempt is made to obtain symmetry, there may be some irregularities in the size and shape of the breasts and in the position of the areola and nipple.
Most women report that their back and neck pain is reduced.
They have fewer problems finding suitable clothes and are able to become more involved in sports. There is always a time of adjustment, and breast reduction usually results in the quickest body-image change. Therefore, most women need time to adjust to their new look. Most women are very pleased with the results.