The Impact of Age on Outcomes Following Reduction Mammaplasty
Older patients show higher unadjusted morbidity after reduction mammaplasty, but age itself is not an independent risk factor once comorbidities are considered. Preoperative counseling and optimization should prioritize diabetes, hypertension, and smoking over rigid age thresholds.
Authors
- Calvin A. Abdallah
- Vignesh Jayaraman Muralidharan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5573-1685)
- Alisa Arnautović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1900-1164)
- Albert Losken
- Bo Hyun Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2355-305X)
- Jaden Baker
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004672
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00