Breast reduction removes excess tissue to create lighter, better-balanced breasts and relieve physical symptoms. Dr Thomas Colson uses a superomedial pedicle (Hall-Findlay), and the Thorek technique for gigantomastia; a functional indication may be eligible for insurance pre-authorisation.
Breast reduction removes excess gland, fat and skin to create a lighter, higher, better-balanced breast — and to relieve the back, neck and shoulder symptoms that large breasts can cause. For most patients Dr Colson uses a superomedial pedicle, in the manner of Hall-Findlay, keeping the nipple on a robust blood supply.
For very large, heavy breasts (gigantomastia), he uses the Thorek technique with amputation and free nipple grafting, which in these cases shortens healing and reduces the risk of skin or gland necrosis.
Where large breasts cause documented symptoms, the reduction may be functional rather than cosmetic. A pre-authorisation request can then be made, and part of the treatment may be eligible for coverage with Daman or Thiqa within the SEHA network — assessed individually.
In line with UAE Department of Health guidelines on modesty and medical advertising, breast surgical results are not published online. Outcomes relevant to your own anatomy are reviewed privately during your consultation, alongside a Crisalix 3D simulation of your planned result.
Consultations and surgery with Dr Thomas Colson are performed exclusively at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) in Abu Dhabi, within the SEHA network. A pre-operative Crisalix 3D simulation lets patients preview the planned breast shape before deciding.