Liposuction breast reduction

Abstract

Over one hundred thousand women underwent breast reduction surgery in the United States in 2006. This represents 23% increase in the number of cases over the past 6 years [1]. Women undergoing breast reduction surgery complain of a spectrum of physical symptoms from pain in the back, neck, and shoulders, to intertrigo and hand numbness. Many social issues also come into play with women finding it difficult to buy clothing, attend social functions, and maintain a normal athletic regimen due to their large breasts. By defi-nition, the key factors affecting breast hypertrophy sufferers are breast size and weight. It is only logical that surgical attempts at treating breast hypertrophy aim at treating breasts' size and weight issues. Traditional surgery uses a scalpel to cut skin, gland, and fat from the breast in order to achieve reduction in weight and size. Growing experience has demonstrated that liposuction alone can remove excess weight and achieve functional results similar to that of traditional breast reduction surgery. © 2009 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.