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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 [2]

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plastic surgery

References

  1. Breast Reduction: Reduction Mammoplasty http://www.plasticsurgery.org/reconstructive-procedures/breast-reduction.html
  2. American Contress of Obsetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee Opinion. Number 662, May 2016 Breast and Labial Surgery in Adolescents http://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Adolescent-Health-Care/Breast-and-Labial-Surgery-in-Adolescents