Improvement of physical and psychological symptoms after breast reduction.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.06.067.
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Abstract
This study suggests that women who underwent breast reduction showed a significant improvement in both physical and psychological symptoms associated with macromastia and in their overall quality of life, 12 months postoperatively. Comparing pre- with postoperative scores obtained with the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination Self-Report (BDDE-SR23), the Short Form-36 Health Survey and the Symptom Inventory Questionnaire, the study objectively proves that breast reduction increases patient's satisfaction with their body image and improves their lives from both a psychological and relational point of view.
Medical subject headings
- Breast
- Mammaplasty