# Macromastia

Macromastia

Macromastia is a benign disorder characterised by massive enlargement of  one or both breasts disproportionate to the body habitus. The aetiology of  this condition is multifactorial: it is usually idiopathic or associated with obesity , the presence of  excessive endogenous or exogenous hormones or increased sensitivity of  the breast tissues to the hormones. The treatment is reduction mammoplasty ( Figure 58.23 ) or a subcutaneous mastectomy along with breast reconstruction. - 

(a)
and symbrachydactyly of the
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(b)
Figure 58.23
Patient with macromastia
(a)
who underwent inferior
pedicle reduction mammoplasty
(b)
with removal of 1600 g of tissue
from the right breast and 1800 g from the left.