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Reduction Mammoplasty Marking

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Breast reduction can be performed for either cosmetic or functional reasons. Macromastia may cause significant emotional and physical distress for those women affected and is associated with a constellation of symptoms including neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, breast pain, headaches, shoulder grooving and intertrigo. Reduction mammaplasty is associated with significant improvement in patient quality of life and patient satisfaction. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, more than 103,077 women in the USA underwent breast reduction in 2015. This chapter will provide guidance on assessment and mark up for a patient due to undertake breast reduction surgery.

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  1. Imperial College Healthcare, London, UK

    Paul Thiruchelvam

  2. Imperial College, London, London, UK

    Paul Thiruchelvam

  3. University College London, University of London, The Royal Free Hospital Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Shadi Ghali

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    V. Suzanne Klimberg

  2. Breast Surgery, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital, King’s College London Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK

    Tibor Kovacs

  3. Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain

    Isabel T. Rubio

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Thiruchelvam, P., Ghali, S. (2020). Reduction Mammoplasty Marking. In: Klimberg, V., Kovacs, T., Rubio, I. (eds) Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Techniques for the General Surgeon. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40196-2_11

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