Benefits of Surgery to Correct Breast Asymmetry
Benefits of Surgery to Correct Breast Asymmetry
December 20 , 2007 -
New findings show that surgical treatment to correct breast asymmetry provides an overall improvement to the quality of life and self-esteem of patients.
According to reports, breast asymmetry is not uncommon in women.
Fixing Breast Asymmetry
In a recent study, thirty-five patients with breast asymmetry were selected to analyze the effects that this can have on self-esteem and the mental health of women.
Breast shape and size irregularities can cause damaging physical and emotional consequences, explains Miguel Sabino Neto, the lead author of the study.
The patients tested in the study ranged in age from 16 to 50 years old.
The Study
The patients involved in the study were measured with a quality of life indicator that reportedly measures eight dimensions of health status, including physical function, pain, health perception and social function.
Patients were also asked to complete the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, which evaluated their quality of life based on ten questions regarding self-esteem.
Having Surgery Enhance Self-Esteem
The researchers found that patients who had surgery showed an overall improvement emotionally and on average, their self-esteem proved to be higher than before surgery.
The finding underscore the positive effect that surgical treatment can have on patients with breast asymmetry, said Foad Nahai, a plastic surgeon in Atlanta. The results of such surgery go far beyond aesthetics, more importantly improving the self-esteem and quality of life of these patients.
(Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)
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