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From Health magazine
The number of women opting for breast reductions has jumped 25% in recent years—to 106,000 in the latest annual count by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Experts say women who could benefit from a reduction often complain of:
- Pain in the shoulders, back, and neck
- Rashes on the undersides of the breasts
- Difficulty running, jogging, or playing high-impact sports, or golfing because breasts get in the way
- Asymmetry, where one breast may be as much as two cup sizes larger than the other
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Comments (7)
No one “needs” breast reduction. Please keep in mind this is major surgery. There has been a recommendation recently that women who have breast surgery (whether enlargement or reduction) have a tissue test for breast cancer so please talk to your doctor about that option.
Kate – http://aftercancernowwhat.blogspot.com
There are risk factors involved in breast reduction i.e breast mammoplasty- This is considered as a surgical procedure which makes use of the medicinal approach in order to reduce the breast size.
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Great post. Breast reduction is something that takes a lot of guts not only to consider but to do. Please read http://www.cosmeticprocedures.com if you are thinking of undergoing such an operation. There are lots of questions that need to be answered before, and finding the right surgeon is a must.
This post didn’t mention the emotional pain that comes with having large breasts. Kate, I disagree that no one “needs” a breast reduction. I just had one and it was the best decision I ever made. In addition to immediately relieving back pain, it has restored my confidence.
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you say it was your best decision would you mind telling me why you had one and did you have alot of pain before the reduction
Someone please HELP I can’t live with these scars on my shoulders and the daily pain.I am a 40M I carry this painful load everyday not to mention the stares and hurtful comments I receive daily from people they are even worst than the actual pain.I have no insurance and is currently unemployed.
I found this post when searching for information about breast reductions. I am trying to out weigh the pros and cons. Due to my large breasts I suffer from major back pain, neck pain and headaches. All other factors of myself are healthy. I also am unable to run with my young children due to my large breasts so it’s a hard decision but I need to discuss with my doctor of course, just hoping to find some further research online to discuss with him more openly.
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