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Battle Creek, MI

Give Your Back a Break with Breast Reduction

Breast Reduction

Having large breasts is something that takes away from the quality of life for many women. They can result in both physical and emotional pain. Having a breast reduction surgery can help.

What a Breast Reduction Can Do for You

There are many personal reasons why women seek out a breast reduction. Some of the most common reasons include:

To Make Breathing Easier

The fact is, large breasts are quite heavy. This extra weight on the chest can make breathing much harder than it needs to be, especially when lying down. When a woman with large breasts sleeps on her back, the weight of her chest presses down on the spine and lungs. Sleeping on the stomach, however, is not an option. Having a breast reduction can help you breathe easier, especially when sleeping.

To Make It Easier to Find Clothes That Fit

Finding clothing that fits well and is flattering can be very difficult for women with large breasts. This is because most clothes manufacturers make their clothes for the “average” woman. A woman with a larger chest can really struggle to find a strapless dress or swimsuit that fits them. Having a breast reduction can make clothes shopping much more enjoyable.

To Reduce Pain in the Shoulders, Back, and Neck

The extra weight that comes along with large breasts puts unnecessary strain on the shoulders, back, and neck. Over time, it can affect a woman’s posture, which can cause further damage to the spine. Even if your spine had no trouble supporting your breasts in the past, the shoulders naturally begin to roll forward with age. This can cause a great deal of pain. Shoulders that have rolled forward in combination with heavy breasts can actually compress nerves, causing significant discomfort.

To Boost Self-Esteem

Having large breasts can often generate unwanted attention. This can cause women to hide their bodies or even avoid going out. For some women, having large breasts means they are not taken as seriously as they should be. A breast reduction can help a woman feel better about her body, which will, in turn, boost confidence and self-esteem. If you feel your breasts are disproportionate to your body, this procedure may be able to increase your self-esteem.

If you would like to learn more about breast reductions and how they can improve your quality of life, visit Southwest Michigan Plastic and Hand Surgery to learn more. We are conveniently located in Portage and Battle Creek, MI, and our educated staff are ready to answer any questions you may have. Contact us today to schedule your consultation!

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Body Sculpting for Swimsuit Season

We’ve all seen these ads: beautiful, slim models wearing gorgeous, expensive swimsuits. The catalogs come in the mail; the TV weight-loss ads push swimsuit-clad women touting their amazing results; and women’s magazines, lined up in the candy aisle at the grocery check-out, are chock-a-block with stunning women in bikinis. Inside, we realize that these are hyped up images geared to motivate us to buy: the magazine, the swimsuit, the weight-loss program. But most women also feel a twinge of self-doubt looking at these photos. Perfection is not just offered—the subliminal message is clear: if you don’t have a body like this, you aren’t attractive. I think that’s a shame, as I’ve been working with thousands of men and women all over Michigan for many years, and not a single one of them were unattractive. Sure, they had features they wanted to change, but that was to make them happier with their appearance—not to make them supermodels. There isn’t a surgical procedure that I can perform to change your body into that of the Photoshopped images in the magazines, but there are several that we can think about that will improve your appearance a great deal. Here are some of them.

A Mommy Makeover is a combination procedure that includes a tummy tuck, a breast enhancement procedure, and liposuction. The goal is to help a mom “recover her figure after she has finished bearing her children. It’s also a great procedure for any woman with torso concerns, even if she never had children but has had weight loss/gains and/or has some body sagging due to aging. Depending on the woman, the breast enhancement might be a breast augmentation with or without a breast lift or, for women with overly large breasts, the breast portion of the procedure could be a breast reduction to bring the breasts more in alignment with the rest of her body.

Although a Tummy Tuck is part of a Mommy Makeover, it can be performed alone, too. It sculpts the tummy by surgically reconnecting the muscle (called the abdominus rectus) that runs down the middle of the abdomen. After that, the tummy tissues are pulled down like a window shade to a tighter position and sutured. You even get a new belly button! My Michigan Tummy Tuck patients are ecstatic with their results, because a Tummy Tuck really gets rid of that bulge that is so tough to reduce with diet and exercise, especially after having babies. Also, if you have stretch marks, all or at least most of them can be removed with a Tummy Tuck. Next to liposuction, it’s one of the most popular body sculpting procedures that I do here in my Michigan plastic surgery practice.

Liposuction is also part of a Mommy Makeover and is often part of a Tummy Tuck because either due to pregnancies, weight gain/loss cycles and/or aging, spots of exercise-resistant fat often remain even after a Tummy Tuck. Liposuction can get rid of those little pockets of fat. While it’s not a weight loss method per se, liposuction will definitely make you look like you’ve lost weight. Because I only need a few tiny incisions to insert the liposuction wand (called a cannula), recovery is usually rapid for liposuction patients. It’s great for the tummy, love handles, thighs (inner or outer), back fat and even the area above the knees.
If you’re concerned about the appearance of your body and you’d like some improvement before this year’s swimsuit season begins, call 269-329-0655 and make an appointment either at my Battle Creek or Portage plastic surgery office. If you’re reading this after office hours, click this link to complete an online appointment request form.

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BREAKING NEWS: Does Santa Have Gynecomastia?

Santa Man Boobs

Santa Man Boobs

Sensitive medical documentation has been leaked, perhaps by Santa’s own personal physician, Dr. Nick Kringle, that the jolly old elf—Santa himself—suffers from gynecomastia—AKA moobs, manboobs, and other less-than-complimentary terms.

Perhaps it’s time to have a frank discussion about gynecomastia, as we suspect the leak is true! Santa is known to be fond of cookies and milk, leading to obesity (sorry, but it’s true), so we’re pretty certain he has gynecomastia, as most obese men have it. Although we aren’t sure Santa would be interested in eliminating his man-boobs or—the more proper description—enlarged breast tissue, we do know that lots of men in Michigan suffer the embarrassment of gynecomastia. Since there’s only one Santa, we can safely assume that the other men with enlarged breasts (A) aren’t Santa and (B) might like to know what can be done to safely and effectively treat this concern.

Gynecomastia is surprisingly common—estimates are that at any given time, more than half of all men have enlarged breasts! There are two times in a male’s life when enlarged breasts tend to occur: during puberty and during a man’s later years. Why is this the case? Because hormonal swings—common during puberty and as a man ages—can cause the breasts to enlarge. Doubtless, many of you have noted the slightly puffy breast tissue in male newborns. It’s caused by reserves of estrogen from the mother. When that estrogen reserve begins to dissipate between 4-6 weeks of age, the male baby’s breasts become more normal in size. It’s the magic of hormones!

There are other reasons for enlarged breasts in men. Certain chemicals and medications can cause gynecomastia, particularly steroids and marijuana. There are also medical problems that can cause gynecomastia. Therefore, enlarged male breasts, although usually of no particular medical concern, should be checked out by a family physician or an endocrinologist before plans are made for any intervention by a cosmetic surgeon.

Although enlarged breast tissue in men is usually not a medical concern, it can cause significant emotional distress. It’s a rare teenaged boy or adult male with gynecomastia that isn’t terribly embarrassed by it. Boys who previously enjoyed swimming and wore t-shirts and tank tops suddenly hate the beach, refuse to enjoy the pool with the family and may even become withdrawn, shying away from boy-girl interactions at exactly the age when they’re learning how to relate to the opposite sex. Worse, they can bear the brunt of teasing from other boys when changing clothes after gym or sporting events. Obviously, this embarrassment isn’t limited to teenaged boys. Grown men with gynecomastia also avoid situations in which exposure of their enlarged breasts might happen—the aforementioned beach as well as the gym.

Happily, there are several options to help men with gynecomastia. One is liposuction. Unless the skin is stretched to the point where sagging is likely to occur after removal of the excess fatty tissue, liposuction is usually the procedure of choice. However, for men with excessively large breasts and/or skin sagging, excising some of the skin surrounding the breasts may be necessary along with removal of the fatty tissue.

In general, male breast reduction is a simple outpatient procedure that takes only a couple of hours. Recovery is rapid; most patients need only a couple days from work or school following a breast reduction procedure. It’s quite the rewarding treatment once recovery is complete and the embarrassing problem has been resolved.

We don’t expect Santa to call our SW Michigan plastic surgery office for gynecomastia treatment anytime soon, but if you or someone you love is concerned about enlarged male breasts, we’re the folks to see. Schedule a consultation at our Portage or Battle Creek plastic surgery office, and we’ll show you what we can do to help you regain a masculine chest!

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Battle Creek, MI 49015
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