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Is 15 to Young for Breast Reduction?

asked 1 year ago by 7933anon
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 139 times
Tags: age 17 or under, female

My daughter is having extermly painful sholder and back pains. Also she comes home crying everyday because of teaseing and the pain. She's tall but still has very large breast. She's been begging for a year to get a reduction. Is she too young?

4 answers to Is 15 to Young for Breast Reduction?

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Breast Reduction for 15 Year Old?

Thank you for the question. I'm glad to hear that your daughter has your support; this this will be very helpful to her. It sounds like she is dealing with juvenile breast hypertrophy along with the physical and psychosocial consequences of this diagnosis. In other words, the breasts are too large for the frame causing both physical and psychological distress. As she thinks about breast reduction surgery make sure she does her homework... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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15 and a breast reduction

If your daughter is of adult height and is not growing anymore, she may be a candidate for breast reduction if she is very large. A consult would be appropriate.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Reduction Surgery in Teens

As Plastic surgeons we prefer for growth to be completed and for the patient to be mature with reasonable expectations. I might add that I would also like to see world peace, honest politicians and an professional sports played gentlemanly and devoid of tattoos. BUT - "you can't always get what you want..." In cases such as your daughter's we need to weigh the consequences of waiting with REAL long-lasting psychological trauma to your daughter against the real but l more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Breast reduction in a 15 year old?

This is not too young but the critical question is: Has sh achieved a stable growth curve and has the size of her breasts plateaued? Your pediatrician could helpo you answer this question. Early surgery could result in the need for more surgery if the growth continues but she otherwise sounds like a reasonable candidate for the procedure. Seek the services of a board certified plastic surgeon. 
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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