Open AccessBreast Hypertrophy, Reduction Mammaplasty, and Body Image
Author(s) -
Cristiane Costa Fonseca,
Daniela Francescato Veiga,
Edgard da Silva Garcia,
Isaías Vieira Cabral,
Monique Maçais de Carvalho,
Maria José Azevedo de Brito,
Lydia Masako Ferreira
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
aesthetic surgery journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.528
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1527-330X
pISSN - 1090-820X
DOI - 10.1093/asj/sjx271
Subject(s) - mammaplasty , medicine , plastic surgery , muscle hypertrophy , breast surgery , breast reduction , reduction (mathematics) , patient satisfaction , surgery , breast cancer , geometry , mathematics , cancer
Body image dissatisfaction is one of the major factors that motivate patients to undergo plastic surgery. However, few studies have associated body satisfaction with reduction mammaplasty.
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