Implications of Reduction Mammaplasty: A Debatable Issue

TO THE EDITOR:The article by Neto et al entitled “Self-Esteem and Functional Capacity Outcomes Following Reduction Mammaplasty” ( Aesthetic Surg J 2008;28:417–420) addresses a subject of great interest, as indicated by the many studies in the literature focusing on this topic. It seems that one could predict with relative certainty that an increase in self-esteem and functional capacity would be found following reduction mammaplasty, but such studies are warranted to further understand and document actual outcomes.The results of the study by Neto et al are in accordance with …