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When it comes to surgery — whether on the body or face — skin quality matters. Collagen density, elasticity, and dermal strength all play a role in how your skin recovers, responds to incisions, and forms scars.

Reduction mammoplasty (breast reduction surgery) involves a combination of skin and breast tissue removal and reshaping. The surgery aims to reduce the size and weight of breasts by lifting the breasts off the lower chest and upper abdomen. 

An abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure that aims to reduce excess skin, primarily from the lower part of the abdomen or stomach, as well as tightening the remaining skin.

An abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure that aims to reduce excess skin, primarily from the lower part of the abdomen or stomach, as well as tightening the remaining skin. A mastopexy (breast lift) is when excess skin is removed and breast tissue is reshaped to raise the breasts.

Scar optimisation protocols play an important role in supporting recovery and helping scars to settle as well as possible after surgery. 

At Avery, we recognise this is an important part of the surgical journey, so we’ve included a complementary scar-recovery service within the home care packs provided to all Avery surgical patients.