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    When is breast reduction not recommended?

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  • Dr Erick Fuentes

    Breast Surgeon, General Surgeon

    Dr Erick Fuentes is a Breast, Endocrine and General Surgeon in Sydney. He specialises in surgery for breast cancer, using techniques learned from plastic surgery … View Profile

    Breast reduction surgery is not recommended if you suffer from substantial or significant medical comorbidities such as heart disease, lung disease, morbid obesity, poorly controlled diabetes, advanced age or other medical conditions that increase the risk of complications during a general anaesthetic or impair wound healing. You will not be offered surgery if you are an active smoker. Smokers have and increased risk of wound healing complications and post-operative infection 5 times greater than non-smokers.

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