While it seems like the majority of women who want to enhance their breasts think about increasing in size, many women could benefit from a breast reduction, or reduction mammoplasty. Sometimes women suffer from breast hypertrophy, while other women find that enlargement due to pregnancy has not subsided. And, there are a number of reasons why a woman might want to reduce the size of her breasts. Breasts that are too large for a woman’s frame can often lead to serious health issues, including:
- Extreme back and neck pain
- Severe headaches
- Skeletal deformities
- Decreased mobility
- Difficulty breathing
- Sleep disruptions
- Hygiene problems
- Skin irritation and chafing
These medical problems can slowly take over a woman’s daily activities, severely limiting her quality of life and eroding her health.
Social Stigmas and Improved Lives
- Many women also find that a breast lift, in conjunction with the breast reduction, significantly improves the appearance and shape of their breasts.
The Procedure for You
If the size of your breasts is causing any or all of the physical and emotional pain listed above, you might be a candidate for breast reduction surgery. Breast reductions are best performed on women with fully matured breasts, since if the breasts have not completed growing, a follow-up procedure may be necessary.
Gynecomastia
One of the lesser-known male medical disorders is gynecomastia, in which a man’s breasts overdevelop, leading to larger, over-sized breasts that resemble female breasts. Breast reduction surgery is the only known way of relieving gynecomastia, which affects between 40-60% of men. If you suffer from gynecomastia and its related health and esteem issues, you may be a candidate for breast reduction surgery.
If you or a loved one live in the in or near southeast Texas and would like to know more about being a possible candidate for breast reduction surgery, please visit the website of the breast reduction experts at the Plastic Surgery Institute of Southeast Texas.
