Melanie's Story

Melanie came to see me to discuss cosmetic breast reduction. I would recommend a screening mammogram in all women who are over 40 and who are considering cosmetic surgery on the breast and so Melanie had her screening mammogram which had revealed a small abnormality in her left breast. This was subsequently biopsied and showed a pre-cancerous lesion called a low-grade DCIS.

As a result, Melanie had a bilateral therapeutic mammaplasty which is joined procedure with a Breast Surgery Consultant Colleague combining lumpectomy and a modified breast reduction approach to remove the breast lump, whilst at the same time reshape the remaining breast via a reduction technique and symmetrise the healthy breast via a reduction technique as well. Melanie’s lump has been completely removed with no further treatment required aside from annual mammograms and she has an excellent cosmetic result at this point.