Breast Reduction: Q&A
Ask a QuestionHow Common is Breast Reduction for Teens Who Are in Their First Year of College?
Is a breast reduction procedure too much responsibility or too difficult for a freshman in college to deal with? Would they need someone to help them shower or dress during recovery?
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Breast reduction in college students
Most of the college students I have operated on for breast reduction have it done during one of their breaks and arrange for at least a week off of classes. I ask that patients have a responsible adult with them the first day after surgery and then most patients do pretty well on their own. The surgery is not as painful as one would think it would be, but for young women, it can be very, very emotional. It's important to have a good support system of...
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Breast reduction for college students
I would recommend that you have surgery during winter or spring break. Patients do very well with the surgery but college is a serious endeavor and you should not have any major surgery during the academic semester if at all possible. Patients do very well after the first 2-3 days and do not need assistance in showering or dressing. Best of luck in school and in preparing for this surgery, which has a very high patient satisfaction rate. Many of my young patients go on to lose weight as...
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Breast reduction during the first year of college
Having breast reduction surgery during the first year of college is not a rarity or a very difficult thing to do provided that you plan appropriately. If you are a good candidate for the procedure based on breast size and associated uncomfortable symptoms, then pursuing surgery would be reasonable. It would be prudent to plan this during a vacation, especially an longer one where you will have assistance for a few days and time off from school work. Vacation in December of even the summer...
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Breast reduction and age
It is quite common for college age women who need a breast reduction to have it done. I treat alot of women in their late teens and twenties.
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Scarless breast reduction
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Recovery From Breast Reduction May Be Easier Than You Think
Your recovery from a breast reduction means you might miss a week or so of classes but you could e-mail and work on line. The pain and bruising is generally gone by two weeks and you should be back to full recovery at that time but not working out or in a gym yet. Every surgeon has a little differnt time frame for that but in general it is one whole month without working out.
I let my patients shower as soon as two or three days after the surgery and they can do it by...
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Breast reduction in teenagers
Breast reduction in teenagers can be a very beneficial procedure but must be done with meticulous pre-operative evaluation and counseling. The teenage years are when a lot of adult personality and issues of confidence and self-esteem are being developed. Large breasts can impact that development. The psycho-emotional benefits must be weighed against any risks both medically as well as developmentally but age is not necessarily a deterrent to the positive experience of breast reduction...
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Breast reduction and college students
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Breast Reductions for College Freshmen Common
I see many young women who are finishing high school or starting college to discuss breast reduction. Whether or not the procedure is too much responsibility really depends on the patient herself. For my patients in college, we generally plan for them to have their surgery during a break from school so that they can recuperate in the comfort of home and have their family around for support. I usually recommend that patients have someone available to assist them the first...
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Breast Reduction for Teens in College?
Thank you for the question.
Breast reduction surgery is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform. It may help alleviate chronic neck back shoulder discomfort and other symptoms associated with breast hypertrophy.
The procedure can suddenly be done turning your first year college. I would suggest that you schedule it such that the procedure is performed at the very beginning of a school break giving you at least 2 weeks of recovery time. You should have full time help...
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