Breast Reduction Surgery – Often Good Medicine

Many women opt for breast reduction surgery for medical and cosmetic reasons - young women don’t want to live with very large breasts; women who have finished childbearing and breast-feeding want to look better; and older women want a relief from the cons (Credit: The Creator)

Jenny Palmer, 29, had a lot of problems because of her large, pendulous breasts – bras that never fit and caused deep grooves in her shoulders, neck and back pain, heat rashes under her breasts in the summer and stooping because of the weight of the breasts. She spoke to friends who had had breast reduction surgery and consulted with doctors before having a breast reduction surgery to reduce the size of her breasts. After the breast reduction surgery, Jenny could move her neck and head without any pain, her shoulders healed and she felt much better.

Careme, 35, had a different reason for undergoing breast reduction surgery. She had had breast cancer and a mastectomy on her right breast and then an implant. Her surgeon recommended breast reduction for the left breast so that it would look more like the right.

Jenny and Careme had breast reduction surgery for very different reasons. Many women opt for breast reduction surgery for medical and cosmetic reasons - young women don’t want to live with very large breasts; women who have finished childbearing and breast-feeding want to look better; and older women want a relief from the constant neck and back pain. In some women, breast examination and mammography may be easier to perform after breast reduction.

Though breast reduction surgery may be a good medicine for many, surgeons do not recommend it for young women under 18, whose breasts are still not fully grown or for women who intend to breast-feed.

Reference: www.fda.gov