胸部过大导致背部疼痛? 乳房缩小手术可以缓解疼痛

One of the most commonly requested and most predictably successful plastic surgery procedures is female 乳房缩小术. Many women suffer from symptoms caused by the weight of their breasts. 不幸的是, nonsurgical treatments often provide little or no relief.

很多胸大的女性都经历过背痛

大乳房的医学术语是巨乳症, and when large breasts cause pain and other physical problems the condition is called symptomatic macromastia. Heavy breasts can cause disturbances in multiple body systems. 此外, the impact of macromastia can contribute to obesity by reducing a woman's exercise capacity. 巨乳症的症状包括慢性颈痛, 回来, and shoulder pain; 胸壁 pain; headaches; poor posture; shoulder grooving; numbness and tingling of the hands; shortness of breath, 睡眠障碍, rashes under and between the breasts and in the bra strap grooves, 运动耐受力低. These symptoms may be similar to those of neck arthritis or disk problems, 胸廓出口综合征, 偏头痛, 睡眠呼吸暂停, 还有很多其他的条件. 然而, for most patients the diagnosis of symptomatic macromastia is straightforward and does not require much if any testing.

Can the symptoms of heavy breasts be treated without surgery? Mild occasional symptoms may be relieved by anti-inflammatory medications, 热包, 按摩, 脊椎按摩疗法, 物理治疗, 等. 不幸的是, 对于症状较严重和持续的女性, 这样的治疗很少能带来永久性的缓解. The low success rate of non-surgical therapies for these patients has been well-documented in the medical literature. 那支撑文胸呢? 好的胸罩支撑并不总是有益的, 因为它会加重脖子, 胸壁, 以及肩部症状. 减肥有帮助吗? 但出于健康考虑, weight loss has been repeatedly shown not to be effective treatment for symptoms related to heavy breasts. 这都是重力的问题. A large breast becomes progressively longer and heavier due to the effects of gravity, not because the breast skin str等hes like a yo-yo but because it increases in volume. 乳房皮肤厚重, 显著增加乳房总重量, 乳房皮肤体积的任何增加都是永久性的, i.e. 不可逆的减肥.

缩胸手术, 也叫缩小乳房成形术, is a highly effective treatment for symptomatic macromastia because it deals directly with the cause of the symptoms. Numerous medical studies have documented the benefits of 乳房缩小术 surgery for women with symptoms related to excessive breast weight. 这些好处包括改善身体机能, 缓解疼痛, 改善骨骼稳定性, 改善肺功能, 提高睡眠质量, 减少了头痛, 改进了乳房x线摄影的视觉效果. 病人 satisfaction rates after 乳房缩小术 are very high, and it is the rare patient who will not experience significant relief of her symptoms after surgery.

缩胸手术 is a standard part of plastic surgery training, although plastic surgeons do not all have equal experience performing the surgery. Some surgeons send their patients home the day of surgery, while others prefer their patients stay overnight in a hospital or short-stay facility. In either case, patients typically will have surgery with a general anesthetic. Incision care after surgery is not difficult, although minor delays in healing are common. Most patients can resume full activities within six weeks, but final breast shape will not be apparent for many months. Women should be aware that all breast operations cause scarring that can affect a radiologist's interpretation of a future mammogram and may require further evaluation.

One of the biggest challenges for many women contemplating 乳房缩小术 surgery is obtaining insurance coverage of the surgery. 敬请期待未来文章中的讨论.