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13 Year Old Daughter has GG's and Vtiligo?

My little girl is suffering so bad! Not only does she have vitiligo but she is also a 38GG and growing! How can i help her? :-(

3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Vicki4066 in U.k
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13 Year Old With Size GG Breast And Vitiligo

Thirteen is not too young for breast reductioin surgery. The psychological effects can have serious repercussions. Besides the teasing, young teens want to skip PE class and even skip school on days when they should be in PE. This can get them into the wrong crowd. If your daughter is seriously overweight a good weight reducing diet and exercise program may help to provide a natural reduction and make her a healthier candidate for surgery.
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13 Year Old with Very Large Breasts…

I'm sorry to hear about the problems your daughter has experienced because of her disproportionately large breasts. It is possible that 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. It will probably be in her best interests to undergo breast reduction surgery in a few years when her... more
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13 Year Old Daughter has GG's and Vtiligo?

Your daughter would certainly be a candidate for b reast reduction, but not until her breast size has been stable for at least a year. As to the vitigo, that would be a question for a dermatologist.

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Thank you..I hope her chest stablizes as i hate to see her suffer, not only back wise etc but severe teasing at school.As for her vitiligo its spreading so fast at the moment and the only help she has been offered was make up that sadly was not matched to her skin colour properly.Wish i had a magic wand...
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