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Original Article

Abstract

Background: Although the results of reduction mammoplasty are equivalent to those of other unquestionably effective surgical treatments like hip and knee total joint replacement, reduction mammoplasty is showing to be effective in symptom reduction and in improving the quality of life for individuals with symptomatic macromastia . Purpose: Examining the results and impact of reduction mammoplasty for therapeutic rather than aesthetic purposes. Patients & Methods: There are 50 participants with breast enlargement in this prospective trial. Breast enlargement causes body imbalance in all of them, which results in physical dysfunctions, psychological illnesses, and feelings of social inadequacy. So, they submitted to breast reduction surgery via inferior pedicle flap technique at Department of General Surgery in Al-Azhar University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt. The follow up was obtained during the first three to six months post-operative. All patients were evaluated preoperatively and post-operatively. Results: This study shows significant improvment in the patient's overall health in all three areas: physical, psychological, and sexual, after they were submitted to reduction mammoplasty. The mean of the preoperative physical well-being scores was 35.98±5.020 which icreased after operation to be 82.46±6.041. The mean of the preoperative Psychosocial well-being scores was 34.62± 5.806 which icreased after operation to be 78.68± 6.186. The mean of the preoperative Sexual well-being scores was 38.33 ± 4.950 which icreased after operation to be 71.09 ± 7.516. The mean of the patient's post-operative satisfaction with the nipples score was 69.70± 12.593. The mean of the patient's post-operative satisfaction with the outcome score was 93.12± 8.630 . Conclusion: Breast hypertrophy is a painful condition that can lead to physical dysfunctions, psychological disorders, and a sense of social inadequacy. This condition can be effectively treated by breast reduction surgery. This study highlights and shows that there is post-operative great improvement in patient's quality of life making it better, more easier by decreasing the physical dysfunctions and improving their mental and sexual health. Moreover, After undergoing breast reduction surgery, women who were unsatisfied with their breast size reported greater overall satisfaction with their bodies.

Keywords

Reduction Mammoplasty; symptomatic macromastia; symptomatic hypertrophy.

Subject Area

General Surgery

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