Select a procedure to learn when a procedure can help, how it's performed and what results you can expect so you can make a well-informed decision.

For more information, ask our staff about brochures, videotapes and booklets on specific procedures. Since circumstances vary with every person, feel free to discuss your concerns directly with our surgeons.

• Breast Reduction
• Women with very large, pendulous breasts may experience a variety of medical problems caused by the excessive weight. These include back and neck pain, skin irritation, skeletal deformities and breathing problems. Bra straps may leave indentations in their shoulders. And unusually large breasts can make a woman or teenage girl feel extremely self-conscious.

• Breast Augmentation
• Breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed cosmetic procedures in the United States today. Over 300,000 augmentations were performed in 2007 alone. The surgeons at Edina Plastic Surgery are Board Certified in Plastic Surgery and specialize in breast augmentation. Our group was selected to participate in the FDA’s clinical trials for silicone breast implant and use only FDA approved saline and silicone gel implants made in the United States.

• Breast Lift
• Over the years, pregnancy, nursing, and the force of gravity take their toll on a woman's breasts. As the skin loses its elasticity, the breasts often lose their shape and firmness and begin to sag. Breast lift, or mastopexy, is a surgical procedure to raise and reshape sagging breasts--at least for a time. (No surgery can permanently delay the effects of gravity.) Mastopexy can also reduce the size of the areola, the darker skin surrounding the nipple. If your breasts are small or have lost volume--for example, after pregnancy--breast implants inserted in conjunction with mastopexy can increase both their firmness and their size.

• Male Breast Reduction
• Gynecomastia (male breast enlargement) is a very common condition. It occurs in up to 60% of adolescent boys and young men. It may also develop later in life. In most cases, there is no apparent cause for the development of the male breast tissue, although it can occur as a side-effect of some medications, significant weight gain, or from some medical conditions. Gynecomastia is a medical term that comes from the Greek words for “woman-like breasts”. While the condition is quite common, it is rarely talked about. Men often feel self-conscious about the condition, and it can lead to teasing, embarrassment, and social trauma, causing men to avoid situations that may require that they remove their shirt, such as beaches and athletic activities.