Reduction mammoplasty improves body posture and decreases the perception of pain

Goulart, Remi; Detanico, Daniele; Vasconcellos, Roberta Pires

doi:10.4172/plastic-surgery.1000802

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“…Macromastia is often associated with increased BMI and obesity, which can also influence the posture. A study by Goulard et al using lateral photographs for posture analysis showed that reduction mammoplasty, which did not affect the preand postoperatively measured BMI, improved body posture and the alignment of the shoulders, trunk and pelvis [36]. Similar results were published by Coltman et al showing a significant association between cup size, respectively, breast size and posture but as well an association of spinal posture with BMI [33].…”

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The Effect of Breast Size on Spinal Posture

Michalik

Kühlmann²,

Wild³

et al. 2022

Aesth Plast Surg

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Macromastia can cause various clinical symptoms, such as low back and shoulder pain as well as sacro-iliac disorders. Because of these symptoms, some women consider breast reduction surgery. So far there does not exist a clear correlation between breast size and back pain. Purpose of this study was to evaluate if increasing breast size has a measurable effect on women’s posture using radiation free surface topography.A total of 100 women were grouped according to their breast cup size into four groups (Cup Size: A, B, C, D). All female subjects were measured with a surface topography system, and their spinal posture and pelvic position were analysed accordingly.Our results showed that cup size affects kyphotic angle (p = 0.027) and surface rotation (p = 0.039) significantly. Kyphotic angle increased with cup size. Multiple linear regression analysis, however, revealed that the body mass index has the greatest influence on woman’s posture, showing significant correlation to kyphotic and lordotic angle (p < 0.01), as to trunk (p < 0.01) and pelvic inclination (p = 0.02).This is the first study that evaluates the influence of increasing breast size on posture using surface topography. The results match with previous studies using different measuring techniques. However, the great influence of BMI on posture is also confirmed. Therefore, in clinical practice these factors should be taken into account and be approached. Surface topography seems to be a promising tool to further investigate the influence of breast size on posture.Level of Evidence IV This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.

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confidence: 57%

The Effect of Breast Size on Spinal Posture

Michalik

Kühlmann²,

Wild³

et al. 2022

Aesth Plast Surg

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“…This study's results were similar with those reported in earlier studies. Birtchnell et al and Goulart et al [22,23] found that the motivation of patients with hypermastia to seek surgery was mainly to ease the extreme physical discomfort or intense psychological distress caused by the hy- permastia, whereas only a few patients came to the clinic for aesthetic purposes. This study showed that in the resting state, the surgery significantly alleviated the signs and symptoms of the patients with hypermastia.…”

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Follow-up observational study of “bi-ring method” breast surgery for treating hypermastia and mastoptosis

Shan¹,

Huang²,

Wang³

et al. 2016

Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol.

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This study investigated the efficacy and patient satisfaction of "bi-ring method" breast surgery in 46 patients with hypermastia and/or mastoptosis. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire survey, objective data measurements, visual analysis system survey, and various scoring scales were used to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the patients' indicators before and after surgery. Results: Statistical analysis showed the following: symptoms and signs in patients with macromastia improved significantly; all patients' breast shapes improved significantly and became more symmetrical and durable; all patients had minor hidden scars; the nipples and areolas had good feeling postoperatively, and there were relatively few mild complications. Conclusions: The patients' overall satisfaction was high, indicating that the "bi-ring method" of breast plastic surgery could not only improve the breast shape and boast concealed scars but could significantly improve the patients' signs and symptoms of hypermastia, but the nipples and areolas had good postoperative feeling and there were few complications. Thus, this is a reasonable surgical approach that is worthy of promotion.

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“…Die Beckenkippung [25] verbessert sich ebenso wie der Lordosewinkel [48]. Durch Reduktion der Beckenkippung wird die Verkürzung der Hüftbeugemuskulatur und des Musculus tensor fasciae latae und der Bauchmuskulatur reduziert, wodurch die Belastung auf die Gelenke der unteren Extremität reduziert wird [25]. Letterman et al konnte in seiner Arbeit zeigen, dass sich Kreuzschmerzen vollständig zurückbilden [4,30].…”

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“…Synonym: Mammahypertrophie, Hypermastie) bezeichnet ein übermäßig großes Brustvolumen, welches ein-oder beidseitig auftreten kann und in keinem Verhältnis zu den Körperproportionen der Patientin steht[25,47].Die Makromastie ist häufig hereditär bedingt und tritt vielfach schon in der Pubertät auf. Eine weitere Möglichkeit der Brusthypertrophie ist das zunehmende Gewebe bzw.Volumen während der Schwangerschaft[41].Die Ursachen liegen entweder in einer Hypertrophie der Brustdrüsen oder Vermehrung des Fettgewebes oder in einer Kombination beider Ursachen[24,38].…”

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Verbessern brustverkleinernde Operationen Nackenschmerzen und die Lebensqualität?

Bragina

Koehl²,

Dietrich³

et al. 2022

Schmerz

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Die Mammahypertrophie führt häufig zu körperlichen Beschwerden mit Schmerzen im Schultergürtel/Nackenbereich. In Deutschland gibt es kaum belastbare Daten über die Auswirkungen der Mammareduktionsplastik in Hinblick auf Nacken-bzw. Wirbelsäulenbeschwerden. Wir führten daher eine retrospektive Studie durch, um den Einfluss brustverkleinernder Operationen auf Nackenschmerzen und die Lebensqualität zu untersuchen.

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Reduction mammoplasty improves body posture and decreases the perception of pain

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The Effect of Breast Size on Spinal Posture

The Effect of Breast Size on Spinal Posture

Follow-up observational study of “bi-ring method” breast surgery for treating hypermastia and mastoptosis

Verbessern brustverkleinernde Operationen Nackenschmerzen und die Lebensqualität?

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