Many young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery, according to study results in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

He and his colleagues published their findings in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Excess weight can raise risks for complications after breast-reduction surgeries ...

Excess weight can raise risks for complications after breast-reduction surgeries (mammaplasty), especially among teens, according to background information from the researchers. For that reason ...

Generally, Medicare does not cover breast reduction. This is because doctors often categorize it as a cosmetic procedure rather than a medically necessary surgery. However, Medicare does cover ...

"Our experience suggests that BMI and body trend upwards after reduction mammaplasty in teens and young women," comments lead author William N. Doyle Jr, a medical student at University of South ...

Breast surgery has evolved from mastectomy to breast-conserving surgery (BCS). Breast oncoplastic surgery later emerged with the inclusion and development of techniques used in plastic surgery for ...

Background: Gender dysphoria is defined as a feeling of distress resulting from the incongruence between the sex assigned at birth and the gender identity, lasting longer than 6 months. In individuals ...