Breast Reduction - Why Both Men and Women Want This Cosmetic Procedure
There are many who are interested in breast reduction.
These include both men and women, who opt for this procedure for different reasons.
This article will examine the reason why different genders seeks to reduce the size of their breasts.
It may sound weird that men seek reduction surgery.
However, this is a very real problem that many men suffer from.
It is called gynecomastia; it is pretty common.
Unfortunately, this disorder can lead to horrible teasing among peers, embarrassment, low-self esteem and even social trauma.
Enlarged breasts, in our society, symbolizes a mature, sexualized female.
For men, it is a blow to their masculinity.
The dual problem is when men, who have gynecomastia fall into eating disorders to console their damaged self-esteem.
Many go on binges, with poor eating habits, which cause them to gain weight.
This leads to further deposits of fatty tissue in the chest, making their problem worse.
Even though the breast symbolizes the mature, sexualized female, not all women enjoy having large ones.
There are some, who suffer from medical problems because of their enlarged chest.
These women often have lower and upper back aches.
Their shoulders and neck become sore.
This leads to headaches and chronic fatigue.
Also, the increase of fatty deposits in the body also leads to other "comorbid" disorders such as increased risk for hypertension and diabetes.
This disorders are not specifically due to the fact that they woman has large breasts, but rather that she has large fat deposits in her body.
For these reasons, both men and women turn to reduction surgery in order to improve their health and their self-esteem.
One of the most common techniques used in the United States for breast reduction is the pedicle technique.
This process is accomplished by the surgeon cuts around the areola and separates it (along with the nipple) from the rest of the breast tissue.
The surgeon then removes the excess tissue, moves the areola, and reconstructs the breast around it.
The benefit of this approach is that it saves the majority of the blood vessels, ducts, and nerve endings that are important to maintaining the integrity of the organ.
For women, there may be a concern of how this approach will affect future desires to breastfeed their children.
Any type of surgery to this area of the body can have an impact of its functionality (and hence breastfeeding).
However, modern techniques that used for a reduction are focused on preserving the important structures and function of the organ.
This includes sparing the aerola, nipple, and lower portion, which houses many milk ducts.
There are many women who have had similar procedures and have been able to breastfeed their children effectively.
As it can be seen, there are many reasons why individuals may seek a breast reduction.
Often these reasons are grounded in medical or emotional conditions.
For further evaluation of whether or not you are a good candidate for this type of operation, contact your primary care provider.