Reduction mammaplasty improves levels of anxiety, depression and body image satisfaction in patients with symptomatic macromastia in the short and long term

Reduction mammaplasty improves levels of anxiety, depression and body image satisfaction in patients with symptomatic macromastia in the short and long term

Objective: To evaluate the psychological consequences (anxiety, depression and body image dissatisfaction) of symptomatic macromastia and the effectiveness of breast reduction surgery in re-establishing the mental health of the patient in the short and long term. Method: 119 patients over 18 years o...

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Main Authors: Esther Pérez-Panzano, Ana Gascón-Catalán, Ramón Sousa-Domínguez, Patricia Carrera-Lasfuentes, Javier García-Campayo, Antonio Güemes-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subjects:
anxiety
behavioural symptoms
body image
depression
macromastia
mammaplasty
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2016.1270936

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2016.1270936

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