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Breast Reduction
What are the issues?

Breast reduction (or reduction mammaplasty) is an operation to reduce the size of the breasts by removing excess fat, glandular tissue and skin. Several factors determine breast size including genetic inheritance, body weight and hormonal influences. Excessively large breasts can contribute to back and neck pain, reduced activity, grooves in the shoulders from bra straps, and occasionally a condition called intertrigo: a malodorous rash underneath the breasts. Large breasts may also attract unwanted attention and cause psychological distress.

Another common complaint of women with large breasts is the difficulty in finding and wearing well-fitting, fashionable clothes and underwear, and taking part in active sports, particularly in the summer months.

Larger breasts will inevitably droop more over time than smaller breasts as a result of gravity. This can be addressed with breast reduction surgery which can alleviate most of the above problems, while also improving breast shape and proportion to the rest of the body.

 

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Getting back to normal