Women with extremely large breasts often complain of back aches, neck pain and numbness in the fingers. Heavy breasts also put pressure on the cervical spine thereby causing spondylitis for a long period of time.
Women with large breasts often ignore the problems as they do not make the connection. The strain on the back muscles can cause shortness of breath. Studies estimate that extremely large breasts affect millions of women nationwide.
However, surgical procedures like reduction mammoplasty, are getting increasingly popular helping them achieve the figure they fancy while also giving them an easier life.
Most patients are in their late 30’s and 40’s. The pain is sometimes unbearable in the evening and this has been recognised as one of the early symptoms of spondylitis.
What happens over time is that the joints between the ribs and spine, where the ribs meet the breastbone in front of the chest, have a decreased capacity of expansion because of long-term inflammation and scarring of the tissues.
As women get older and heavier, their shoulders naturally tilt forward, which in turn compresses the area where the ribs, shoulder blades, and nerves come through a rather narrow triangle. The larger the breasts, the more you will pull forward, and the more compression occurs over time.
Ninety per cent of patients who undergo a breast reduction procedure not only to gain an aesthetically pleasing breast but also get rid of the neck pain they suffer from.
Reduction mammoplasty is a surgical procedure where large, shapeless breasts are made to look better. This will also get rid of your spondylitis and give you a more comfortable life.
The surgical procedure takes around three hours to perform. It not only reduces the size of the breast but also gives it a nice shape. The breast comes out looking perky and healthy.
The patients need to stay for just a day in the hospital. There will be swelling for a period of two months. A normal, bra of the right size can be worn to support the new breasts and one can get back to work on the third day.
— The writer is a cosmetic surgeon
