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What is Breast Reduction?

Also known as reduction mammaplasty, breast reduction removes excess breast fat, glandular tissue and skin to achieve a breast size in proportion with your body and to alleviate the discomfort associated with overly large breast.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations Efficacy	Major	Moderate	Slight	None	Can’t tell
To reduce neck and upper back pain and improve posture	1	0
Pain in shoulders	1	0

See 1 patient currently having Breast Reduction

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	0
Moderate	0
Mild	0
None	0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Breast Reduction

Hospitalization	2	2

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Having Breast Reduction (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Not indicated	1

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped having Breast Reduction

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Reported Duration Hide details ▲

Currently Having Breast Reduction

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	0	0	0	1

Report created on February 10, 2012.

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