12/17/2025
Oncoplastic Breast Reduction/Lift is a option for patients undergoing a who also desire a lift/reduction of their breast. These two procedures can be combined to reduce the risk of deformity resulting from lumpectomy and help patients achieve their goal for reduced breast size.
This patient in her 50’s was diagnosed with right breast cancer and chose to undergo a lumpectomy and radiation. Before being diagnosed, she had always thought about having a breast reduction in the past to reduce the size of her breasts but never had the time for that surgery. When she was seen in my office for consultation prior to her lumpectomy we discussed an option for breast reconstruction by combining a breast reduction/lift surgery with her lumpectomy and she was happy to be able to combine these two procedures.
At the same time as her lumpectomy surgery, she underwent a right breast reduction/lift to rearrange her breast tissue, reshape her breast, and fill the defect left by this large lumpectomy. She also underwent a breast reduction/lift of the left breast at the same time to match her right breast and achieve good symmetry. After healing from surgery, she went on to have radiation of her right breast to complete the oncologic treatment of her breast cancer.
She has been very happy she chose this option for breast reconstruction with lumpectomy and very pleased with her results!
The “After” photos shown were taken 4 months after surgery, and 2.5 months after completing radiation therapy.
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