Category: Breast Reduction

Age Appropriate Plastic Surgery: Breast Reduction

Generally, most plastic surgery patients are 18 and older. However, there are some specific circumstances for a young female to qualify for a breast reduction prior to becoming an adult. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) provide important questions for parents and plastic surgeons to ask before deciding weather a child or teen is a […]

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Gynecomastia Quick Facts

  The word gynecomastia originates from two Greek words meaning “woman like breasts” – “gyne” meaning woman and “mastos” meaning “breast” respectively. It is a condition that affects 40-60% of males Large female-like breasts can form in a variety of different ages – some develop gynecomastia as a child and grow out of it, while […]

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Celebrity Breast Reductions

Dr. Alexander’s breast reduction procedure gives Summerlin, Las Vegas and Henderson women freedom from physical and emotional pain cause by overly large breasts. In Las Vegas many assume “bigger is better”, but there are many women who have naturally large breasts that think “smaller is superior”. Breast reduction surgery has a very high patient satisfaction […]

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Breast Asymmetry & Plastic Surgery

Breast asymmetry is more the rule rather than the exception as 100% of women experience differences between their left and right breast. In our practice we sometimes refer to them as sisters, not twins. The degree to which they differ may vary, but women may notice dissimilarity in size, shape, nipple location, or all three. […]

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