Women around the world are unhappy with the size and shape of their breasts, study finds
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- Based on an international survey of 18,541 women from 40 countries, specialists from the RTH Revival clinic found that 70.7% of respondents were dissatisfied with their breast size: 47.5% wanted a larger volume, 23.2% wanted a smaller one.
- 91% of patients who applied for correction had asymmetry, 41–47% had different gland volumes, and 54–59% had different positions.
- Plastic surgeon Alexey Malyaev noted that dissatisfaction is often associated not with the size, but with the shape or position of the breast.
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Why It Matters
The study was based on a survey of 18,541 women from 40 countries, published by specialists from the RTH Revival clinic and reported by Gazeta.Ru.
Experts from the RTH Revival clinic, based on international research and their own clinical practice, have found that women all over the world are dissatisfied with their own breasts. Details are published by Gazeta.Ru.
Plastic surgeon Alexey Malyaev studied one of the largest surveys, in which 18,541 women from 40 countries took part. As a result, 70.7 percent of respondents reported dissatisfaction with their breast size. Moreover, 47.5 percent would like a larger volume, 23.2 percent would like a smaller one.
“A request for breast modification does not always reflect the true anatomical problem. A woman may perceive her breasts as too small, although the main reason for dissatisfaction may often be related to their shape or position. Therefore, when planning an operation, it is important to assess the volume of tissue, its location, the degree of prolapse and the existing asymmetry,” Malyaev explained.
In addition, women admitted that the problem lies not only in the size, but also in the shape of the mammary gland. Asymmetry was identified in 91 percent of patients who sought correction from a plastic surgeon. At the same time, the volume of the mammary glands differed in 41–47 percent, and their position in 54–59 percent.
Open Questions
- Which countries participated in the survey?
- What was the age composition of the respondents?
- Is there evidence of cultural influences on breast perception?
