Invited Speaker

Breast Reduction in Women: Aesthetic and Health Benefits
Huseyin Borman
Turkey

Breast reduction is performed for aesthetic and health reasons. The usual aim of patients who request breast reduction is to obtain a good breast shape and size. The aesthetic outcome is always under critisizm whatever the initial purpose is. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Reduction of the glandular volume reduces the risk of breast cancer. Besides, the close follow-up thereafter also enables early detection of a possible breast cancer. After breast reduction, postural control of the neck and back are accomplished. Pain and discomfort that result from heavy breasts are managed meantime. In this lecture, the possible outcomes after breast reduction are reviewed and our breast reduction experience is discussed. Different keystones of various techniques were combined to constitute our reduction method. Reduction of diverse sized breasts was accomplished. Good breast shape and projection were obtained and other mentioned health issues were addressed.