[Reduction plastic surgery of the female breast]

Hypertrophy of one or both breasts of severe ptosis are indications for reducing mammaplasty. The women concerned are often exposed to considerable physical and psychic strains. Surgical results obtained from 50 patients are reported in this paper, with reference being made to complications. On follow-up assessment, almost all patients felt better after the operation and were satisfied with the surgical outcome, in spite of the scars left.