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Age 73, Large Breasts. 5'2, 72kg, 16E, Am I at Risk to Have Surgery?
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Breast reduction in 70 year olds
Is common. As long as your health history is satisfactory, you should be able to have this procedure. Check with your local plastic surgeon as no legitimate surgeon will want to do an elective procedure on some one whose health is sketchy and could lead to problems.
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Breast reduction very safe in older patients if in good health.
Hi.
If you are in good general health (heart, lungs, kidneys, blood pressure, etc.), go ahead and do it. You will be so much more comfortable that you will wish you had done decades ago.
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Breast Reduction at 73 years of age
More important than your age is your health. If your regular internist gives you a clean bill of health, you should have no problem having breast reduction surgery. Your only regret may be that you wish you had done it sooner! Good luck.
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Age is NOT the only issue about safety
Hi,
thanks for the question: your age is NOT the only factor that decides safety. As other PS have said, a full medical workup is needed before having surgery. You should try to be as healthy as possible before having ANY kind of surgery: The testing is required to ensure the lowest possible risks.
Having said that, you should be aware that all surgery carries some risk. Hope it all goes well for you.
Bennett Yang, MD
Washington DC
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Large breasts at 73
If you are a healthy 73 you certainly can undergo a breast reduction if you desire. Good luck with your decision.
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Breast Reduction Candidate at 73?
Thank you for the question.
Your age is not a contraindication to breast reduction surgery. The best way to proceed would be to meet with your internist and have him/her to a full medical workup to assess your suitability for elective breast surgery. This process will likely include history and physical, as well as EKG and laboratory evaluation. Additional workup may be necessary depending on your specific situation.
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