What does a breast reduction look like after surgery? In the clinic, patients with enlarged breasts often ask the question: What does a breast reduction look like after surgery? Where will the scar be placed? It is difficult for the average patient to understand the shape of the breasts after surgery if they are described in abstract terminology, or if a line drawing is drawn to illustrate it. When illustrated with before and after cases, these questions are intuitive and well understood: Before surgery After surgery The surgical incisions are shaped like lollipops and have been designed to be as concealed as possible, so that they are not too obvious with a bra on or with clothes off.