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. 2023 Jun 14;43(7):NP484-NP491.
doi: 10.1093/asj/sjad023.

Short-term Satisfaction, Psychosocial Impact, and Complication Profile of Reduction Mammaplasty During Adolescence

Samuel H Payne, Ciara A Brown, Omar Saad, Sara A Neimanis, Kayla Hatcher, Colin M Brady, Joseph K Williams, Magdalena Soldanska

Short-term Satisfaction, Psychosocial Impact, and Complication Profile of Reduction Mammaplasty During Adolescence

Samuel H Payne et al. Aesthet Surg J. .

Abstract

Background: Reduction mammaplasty is an effective and safe treatment option for adults with symptomatic macromastia, but there are few data regarding outcomes in adolescents.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the short-term psychosocial impact, satisfaction, and safety of reduction mammaplasty when performed during adolescence.

Methods: A retrospective review was performed of a single pediatric plastic surgeon's experience with reduction mammaplasty from 2018 to 2021 in patients aged ≤18 years. Patients completed the preoperative and postoperative "Satisfaction with Breasts" and "Psychosocial Well-being" sections of the BREAST-Q survey. Clinical variables gathered included age, weight, BMI, complication profile, specimen resection weight, and follow-up duration.

Results: In total, 41 patients met inclusion criteria. The mean converted Rasch scores for BREAST-Q "Satisfaction with Breasts" and "Psychosocial Well-being" increased significantly following reduction mammaplasty ("Satisfaction with Breasts": preoperative, 24.1 vs postoperative, 92.6; "Psychosocial Well-being": preoperative, 37.7 vs postoperative, 90.4; P < .001). Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) was associated with lower preoperative "Psychosocial Well-being" scores (obese, 29.7 vs nonobese, 43.3; P < .001) but a greater improvement in score following surgery (obese, +63.9 vs nonobese, +44.9; P < .001). Specimen weight ≥1000 grams was also associated with greater improvement in score on the "Psychosocial Well-being" section (≥1000 grams, +58 vs <1000 grams, +49.7; P = .046). Overall complication rate was 31.7% while the major complication rate was 2.4%. Mean specimen resection weight was higher in patients who experienced complications (1141.3 grams vs 836.8 grams, P = .008).

Conclusions: Reduction mammaplasty during adolescence predictably improves both short-term satisfaction with breasts and psychosocial well-being while demonstrating a favorable short-term complication profile.

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