Candidates for Breast Reduction Surgery at Angeles Hospital Tijuana:

• Patients are bothered by their breasts being too large.
• Patients can’t do physical activity.
• Patients have back, neck and shoulder pain caused by the weight of their breasts.
• Patients is experiencing psychological and emotional stress such as: self-consciousness, lower self-esteem and anxiety caused by the feeling of being out of proportion.
• Patients have breast hypertrophy.

However, in general candidates for any of our cosmetic surgeries at Angeles Hospital Tijuana, most comply the following:

• Patients with good health (BMI of 27).
• Patients who don’t suffer from any of the following high-risk conditions: Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Bleeding disorders, Heart diseases or diagnosed Depression.

*If you are diagnosed with obesity or smoke and drink alcohol regularly, you can’t be a candidate for our Cosmetic Surgeries.

Before the patient enters the operating room, our surgeon will draw surgical marks to outline where the incisions will be during the procedure. They form an anchor surrounding the areola and it extends to the new location of the nipple. In addition, they go vertically below the nipple and horizontally following the natural curve of the crease beneath your breast.

Our surgery can take two different directions:

1. In most cases, the nipples are moved higher up on the breast, but remain attached to the nerves and blood vessels.
2. In some instances, where the breasts are particularly heavy, the nipples may need to be grafted to a new location. In such cases, the nipples are separated from the underlying tissues and you will lose sensation in the nipple and areola.

After surgery, the flaps of skin are re-attached around and beneath the breast, then pulled to the front of the breast and sutured in place around the nipple. The reduction of breast tissue reduces the weight of the breast and the restructuring of the skin reshapes it.

When the procedure is finished, there are stitches around the areola and nipple area, in a vertical line extending from the nipple, and horizontally under the breast. In some cases, liposuction alone can be used to reduce breast size when only fat needs to be removed, leaving minimal scars.

Post-op Symptoms

• Pain, our medical team will be prescribed medication.
• Fatigue.

Seven days after surgery

• Sutures are removed.

2 weeks after surgery

• Swelling.
• Bruising.
• Firmness.

Long Term Expectations

• Scars do not disappear completely.
• Pleats and folds may appear around the incisions in the first year.
• In some rare cases, patients can’t breast feed.

Benefits of Breast Reduction Surgery

• Less neck and back pain.
• Patients can perform more physical activities.
• Improved appearance.
• Improved self-esteem.

Short and Long-term risks

All surgeries carry risks such as: bleeding, infection and adverse reaction to anesthesia. In addition, Breast Reduction, can have the following risks:

• Asymmetrical size or shape.
• Nipples may not be at the same height.
• Permanent scars (If the patients smoke or doesn’t follow the physical activity instructions, the scarring process is going to be more difficult).

The Breast Reduction package at Angeles Health Mexico includes:

• Pre-treatment consult set-up if needed.
• All pre-treatment testing and exams
• All related medical and procedure costs: surgeon, anesthesia, equipment, nursing care.
• A dedicated Case Management team to guide your pre- and post-treatment experience.
• 1 night stay in a suite-style rooms have a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV and sleeping options for their companions.
• Transportation from the San Diego Airport to the hospital in Tijuana, and vice versa.

Our Case Manager will provide a list of hotels or recovery centers if you wish to stay in the city for a few days, after your surgery.