Breast surgery will be carried out under general anaesthesia.  During surgery, a shrunken nipple is reduced and lifted, and excess breast tissue is removed. There are two main types of incision that are used to perform breast reduction surgery: anchor reduction – a method of breast reduction with an inverted T-shaped incision – or vertical reduction – when a minor excess of tissue is required for removal. The incision sites are stitched with dissolvable thread, leaving hardly visible scars. After the operation, the breasts are covered with a special bandage and the patient wears a compression bra.