Of all plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures, patients who have had breast reduction surgery report one of the highest satisfaction ratings. For many women with large breasts, neck and back pain is a chronic problem. Heavy breasts can also cause grooves int he shoulders under the bra straps, rashes and skin irritations underneath the breasts and women of all ages with large breasts are also frequently the target of teasing, and social exclusion. Breast Reduction surgery provides relief from these problems in over ninety percent of patients who have this procedure.
Only about half of all patients’ breast size is related to their body weight. When asked about a woman’s breast size being directly related to body weight Scottsdale, Arizona plastic surgeon Patti Flint MD states” This is certainly not true in all patients. I have cared for many patients who have lost large amounts of weight without a single bra cup size decrease.”
Breast reduction surgery procedures are meant for patients whose breasts are overly large for their frame and as a result they suffer the associated symptoms. However, there are also many patients who elect to have breast reduction surgery as a result of feeling self conscious about the size of their breasts, and desire a smaller chest, but are not yet experiencing the pain and physical complications. For both types of patient, there is a noticeable increase in self esteem, energy levels and improvement in posture after surgery and recovery.
