Breast Reduction Mammaplasty Wet Technique
The wet technique can result in breast sculpture with:
- Less blood loss and bleeding
- Less bruising
- Less swelling after surgery
- Less after surgery discomfort
- Lower chance needing drains after surgery
Deep sedation means that patients are heavily sedated and sleeping during their breast reduction surgery. |
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Breast reduction surgery can be done with a wet technique. A dilute
solution of local anesthetic and epinephrine injected early during the
operation changes the nature of the surgery. This is similar to the methods
used during tumescent liposuction
or super-wet suction lipectomy. This is also similar to male breast
reduction with tumescent
technique (warning graphic images). The
wet technique can be adapted for use with breast reduction alone or when
liposuction is part of the surgical sculpture.
When Dr. Bermant can use a tumescent or superwet method, there
seems to be even less bruising. In breast reduction surgery. Full super-wet
or
tumescent techniques can result in too much distortion of sculpted tissues.
It is a balancing act between distortion and tissue sculpture. Infiltration
of the fluid at the end of the operation and then performing liposuction
can permit more fluid to be used. However, Dr. Bermant has found using
the wet technique before breast reduction surgery has made a major change
in that part of the operation.
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Although for years Dr. Bermant has been using low blood loss
techniques, this method further decreases bleeding during surgery.
Less bleeding
translates into less swelling and bruising after surgery. When
drainage
after surgery is limited, after surgery drains may not be necessary
decreasing patient inconvenience. |
If you are interested in exploring what the wet technique may have to
offer for your own breast reduction concerns, give our office a call and
set up a consultation. We take pride in the education of our patients,
the surgical sculpture, care during and after surgery, and a specific
attention to details.
This patient is only 2 days after her breast reduction using the wet
technique. No liposuction was done. She had very limited bleeding during
surgery and had her drains removed before leaving the hospital the day
after surgery. Her after surgery discomfort was less and required only
oral pain medication.
This patient also had breast reduction with the wet technique. She had
liposuction of the fat contour of the lateral breast and under her arms
regions. The bruised regions are where liposuction was done. The bleeding
during surgery was minimal with no drains needed. After surgery she only
took a few pain pills the second day and did not fill her at home prescription
using plain Tylenol instead.
Explore the literature from the National
Library of Medicine about tumescent and wet technique breast reduction
surgery.
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