TITLE:
Gigantomastia in Female Workers: “Public Health Cases”
AUTHORS:
José Humberto Cardoso Resende, Álvaro Inácio de Moura, Ana Carolinne Alves Mariano, Hellen Karynne Silva, Hingryd Lorenna Silva, Isabela Assis Campos, Luis Clayton Fernandes de Lima, Marília Bittencourt Gabriel, Wiuller Oliveira Silverio
KEYWORDS:
Breast, Mammary Reduction, Papilla, Areola, Gigantomastia, Public Health
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Plastic Surgery,
Vol.9 No.1,
December
10,
2018
ABSTRACT: In this manuscript the authors have studied gigantomastia in female workers. After this weight loss, they perform mammary reduction and, after a year, the patients were referred to the bariatric team. All patients stayed for one year at the Obesity Workshop to learn about the dangers and benefits of weight loss, breast reduction and the possibilities of a more healthy body and future repairing plastics. After all these procedures, they observe an adequate psychological preparation. The patients felt more comfortable and happy with the smaller breasts, operated by using the Resende technique.