Breast Reduction WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Breast Reduction
Breast reduction surgery -- also known as reduction mammaplasty -- produces smaller breasts by removing fat, skin, and glandular tissue to reshape and resize the breasts.1 This may be performed for medical or cosmetic reasons.1 Most women who have breast reduction surgery do so due to constant back and neck pain, weight on the shoulders from bra straps, deteriorating posture, and an inability to participate in certain activities.2
Fast Facts:
- More than 104,000 breast reduction surgeries were performed in 2006.2
- Most women who have breast reduction surgury are very satisfied with their results.3
- Men with gynecomastia can also benefit from breast reduction surgery.4
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What is Breast Reduction?
- Wikipedia: Breast Reduction
- University of Pennsylvania Health System: What is Breast Reduction?
- nineMSN: What is Breast Reduction?
- eMedicine: What is Breast Reduction
Who Is A Good Candidate for Breast Reduction?
- ehealthMD: Breast Reduction Candidate
- Cleveland Clinic: Breast Reduction Candidate
- HealthAtoz:Breast Reduction Candidate
- The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: Am I a good candidate for Breast Reduction?
- Mayo Clinic: What are the indications for breast reduction surgery?
How to Prepare for Breast Reduction?
- ehealthMD: Breast Reduction
- Cosmetic Surgery: Preparation for Breast Reduction
- U.S.Food and Drug Administration: Breast Reduction: Preparing for Surgery
- The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: How do I prepare for Breast Reduction?
What Are The Complications of Breast Reduction?
- MedicineNet: Complications and Side Effects of Breast Reduction
- ehealthMD: What Are The Risks of Breast Reduction Surgery?
- Cleveland Clinic: Complications and Side Effects of Breast Reduction
- NationalSurgery: Breast reduction risk
The Procedure and Techniques of Breast Reduction?
- WebMD: Breast Reduction Procedure
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons: Procedural Steps
- eMedicine: Breast Reduction, Verticle Bipedicle
Recovery and Long Term Considerations of Breast Reduction?
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons: Breast Reduction Long Term Consideration
- MedicineNet: Recovery and Follow-Up Care
- The Cleveland Clinic: Recovery and Follow-up Care
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Breast Reduction
- Breast Reduction Recovery Time: Information and Personal Stories
- Make Me Heal: My Breast Reduction Blog
- PlasticSurgery4U: Breast Reduction Personal Experiences
- Health nineMSN: Anne Marie's Breast Reduction
- Implantinfo: From 36DD to 36C and scar free
- Ebody: Journal of a Breast Reduction Patient
Foundations and Support Groups on Breast Reduction
- Breast Feeding After Breast and Nipple Surgeries: Information and Support
- Breast Health Online: Breast Reduction Support Board
- MDJunction: Breast Reduction to Help Back Pain Support Group
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Breast Reduction
- SteadyHealth: Breast Reduction Surgery Procedure Message Board
- PlasticSurgery: Breast Reduction Complications Forum
- Make Me Heal: Breast Reduction Message Boards
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Breast Reduction
- PubMed Central: Breast Mammoplasty
- Internet Medical Journals: Lactational Performance After Breast Reduction with Different Pedicles
Clinical Trials on Breast Reduction
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Breast Reduction
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Society of Plastic Surgeons: Breast Reduction
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mayo Clinic: Breast Reduction Surgery: Decrease Breast Size, Ease Discomfort
- ↑ Healthwise (via WebMD): Breast Reduction
- ↑ MedicineNet: Breast Reduction
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- Contributor: Elisa Carter
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Elisa Carter
- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Reduction Mammoplasty, Breast reductio, Breast reduction surgery, Reduction mammaplasty
- Last update: Nov. 13, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
