breast reduction; reduction mammoplasty

Indications

• cosmetic disorder (large or pendulous breasts)
• mastodynia resulting from effects of large breasts

Procedure

• surgery removal of excess breast fat, glandular tissue & skin

Management

• clinicians should be prepared to
  • offer nonsurgical alternatives for comfort & appearance
  • discuss sexual development with adolescents & the wide variation in breast appearances
  • counsel patients before surgery or referral & assess their physical & emotional maturity
• adolescents requesting surgery should be screened for body dysmorphic disorder
  • those who screen positive should be referred to a mental healthcare provider

More general terms

• plastic surgery