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A study of postural changes after breast augmentation.

Marco Mazzocchi1, Luca Andrea Dessy, Pierpaolo Iodice

  • 1Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. mazzocc@mclink.it

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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Breast augmentation significantly alters posture by improving body image and self-esteem, leading to biomechanical system adjustments over one year. Psychological factors play a key role in these postural changes.

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Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Biomechanics
  • Human Posture

Background:

  • Posture is influenced by factors like body mass and mood.
  • Breast augmentation impacts body image, self-esteem, and body mass.
  • Understanding postural changes post-augmentation is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess postural changes after breast augmentation.
  • To analyze body position, spatial orientation, and center of pressure.
  • To investigate the relationship between psychological factors and postural shifts.

Main Methods:

  • Study included patients with breast hypoplasia undergoing augmentation.
  • Posture evaluated pre-surgery and at 1, 4, and 12 months post-surgery.
  • Center of mass (Fastrak™) and center of pressure (stabilometry) quantified; Wilcoxon test used.

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Main Results:

  • Early postoperative period showed upper body retropositioning (baropodometric analysis).
  • Biomechanical system reprogrammed, reaching equilibrium by 1 year.
  • Equilibrium involved slight head retropositioning and compensatory anterior pelvic tilt.

Conclusions:

  • Psychological aspects of posture are more influential than body mass changes.
  • Improved body image and self-esteem post-augmentation drive postural modification.
  • Hypomastia-associated kyphosis may resolve with increased self-esteem.