Breast Reduction

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BR
Pronunciation
/brɛst rɪˈdəkʃən/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. As a breast reduction is not vital to your health, it is known as cosmetic surgery.
  2. In women. this was followed by eyelid reduction, tummy tuck, nose re-shaping and breast reduction. Men favoured nose re-shaping, eyelid reduction and correction of prominent ears.
  3. Meanwhile, the number of men seeking breast reduction surgery to correct so-called " man boobs " is expected to hit a record high.
  4. " In addition, they are just realizing that they can get something done about it. " Grover also notes that men have alternatives to gynaecomastia, the official name for male breast reduction.
  5. Methods Based on the principle of breast reduction, an operation plan was designed. The new locations of the nipple, and the areola and the area of the breast skin to be resected were marked.

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