Breast Reduction Surgery

Jun 18

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What do Hollywood superstar Drew Barrymore and Soleil Moon Frye of the 80’s sitcom Punky Brewster have in common? Well, aside from the fact that they both started out their showbiz careers as really cute kids, they both have undergone breast reduction surgery.

I personally would have preferred that they hadn’t. After all, ample natural bosoms on two absolutely gorgeous women won’t hurt, would it?

Surprise, surprise. Big boobs, while guaranteed to catch the attention of many a hot-blooded male, offer more problems to the owner than most people realize.

Take the case of Amy Passman, a mother of three from New Jersey, whose problems with her 34 DDD breasts were featured in this breast reduction article from delmarvanow.com.

Among the things that she had to endure because of her natural endowments were rashes and excessive sweating under her breasts, discomfort during exercise, and difficulty finding bras big enough to accommodate her large breasts.

She decided to undergo breast reduction surgery last year after she was diagnosed with three herniated discs in her neck. The sheer weight of her huge breasts probably caused the herniated discs, although no one could tell her definitely. Nevertheless, she expressed happiness with the results of her operation.

So, if you still think naturally big-breasted women have everything going for them, you’ve got another thing coming.

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Mike on Mar 29

I agree with all of these, but especially with the post - "not just for women anymore." I recently wrote a site dedicated to those men looking for information about plastic surgery, and I'm currently working with three board certified plastic surgeons in Atlanta. Breast reduction is definitely a procedure that both women and men are looking for more information on, as well as taking advantage of. I'm not a doctor, but the ASPS' (American Society of Plastic Surgeons) National Plastic Surgery Statistics speak for themselves. In 2007, male breast reduction was performed 21,311; breast reduction for women was performed 106,179 times in that same year. For many of these men and women, the surgery results in so many positive things: a better look, decreased physical pain, and increased self-esteem.

BIGGER not always better... obviously

Anonymous on Nov 19

Breast enlargement gets all of the press (and I think was the most popular procedure in 2006), but at the plastic surgery center I work at in FL (I'm not a doc, btw), while we perform A LOT of breast augmentation in Miami, most of the staff takes great satisfaction in performing breast reduction surgeries. Why? Because the women not only look better, but live better, hopefully free of the physical and psychological pain of large breasts. Although it's still elective surgery, some insurance companies will even pay (reimburse) women for breast reduction surgery.

not just for women anymore

Anonymous on Oct 23

Men are getting breast reduction nowadays, too. I saw on another site - one that just puts together various top tens - the top ten actors with male breasts. While it's funny to read the list and look at the pictures, this condition is really devastating for a lot of men. Like women with over large breasts, it keeps them from enjoying the sorts of clothes they like and from participating in the kinds of activities they enjoy. The good thing is that, just as with women, there's breast reduction for men, as well. How do I know? Because I work for surgeon who performs plastic surgery Phoenix, specifically male breast reduction (Gynecomastia), and I've seen the difference the procedure's made in men's lives.

"You personally would have preferred that they hadn’t." ???!!!

Anonymous on Aug 10

OMG, I was so furious until I clicked the comments, read your full post and realized you were being sarcastic. There's a Orange County plastic surgeon I know who performs breast reductions, and I can't tell you how much the procedures help women suffering with large, pendulous breasts. You mentioned sweating under the breasts (infection/irritation), discomfort during exercise, difficulty finding bras... then, there's the difficulty finding clothes, difficulty breathing, indentions on the shoulders caused by strained bra straps, inappropriate stares and comments, bad posture... pain (physical/emotional). I don't think you mentioned it, but women suffering from this condition should know that some insurance companies view overly large breasts as a medical condition and will thus reimburse for the cost of breast reduction surgery.

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