| Most people in America believe all women want larger, | | | | If you decide to try the pills, check first with your family |
| firmer breasts. That is a misconception. Some women | | | | doctor. He can advise you of any risks involved, such |
| feel their frame is unbalanced proportion-wise (making | | | | as potential conflicts with medications you already |
| shopping a nightmare because nothing fits), and they | | | | take. |
| want to reduce the size of their breasts. Some | | | | Surgery is the alternative to reduce breast size. It is |
| women don’t like the negative attention their large | | | | instant and it is permanent. There is no need to wait |
| breasts bring. Large breasts can also create health | | | | for months or years to see if it works. You will need to |
| problems, such as chronic neck and back pain, and | | | | recover from the surgery, of course, which will take at |
| make it difficult to participate in sports or athletic | | | | least several months and require time off from work. |
| activities. | | | | Women who have had the procedure, however, feel |
| Large breasts can also create a problem aesthetically, | | | | its well worth it. |
| such as when a woman ages or after a pregnancy. | | | | There are some risks involved with breast reduction |
| Eventually large breasts droop and sag, which can | | | | surgery, including a loss of sensation on parts of the |
| devastate a woman’s overall self-confidence in her | | | | breast and the inability to breast feed. If you are |
| appearance. So, while many women want bigger | | | | considering breastfeeding children, do not opt for |
| breasts, there are some women who wish they had | | | | breast reduction surgery. |
| smaller breasts. | | | | One of the most obvious differences between breast |
| Breast reduction pills claim they can reduce a | | | | reduction pills and surgery is the cost. You would have |
| woman’s breast size with natural extracts and | | | | to take a lot of pills for a lot of years to equal the |
| herbal ingredients. Taking pills is much easier than | | | | surgery cost of five thousand dollars or more. But do |
| undergoing surgery, so many women lean towards | | | | breast reduction pills work? Are you willing to risk |
| that choice. | | | | spending the time and money on something that may |
| If you want to try the pills, do your homework first. The | | | | never produce results? Of course, if you try them and |
| internet is a great resource. Check to see if the | | | | they don’t work, you can then consider surgery. |
| product has any testimonials, maybe even | | | | The internet is a superb tool for gathering information |
| before-and-after pictures. Remember though, you | | | | on any subject but when it comes to your health, rely |
| have no way of knowing if these claims are true. One | | | | only on the information you obtain from a licensed |
| question you should ask is: Does a doctor endorse the | | | | physician. For a surgery such as breast reduction, put |
| product? If so, check out his credentials. If he is a | | | | your trust in a board-certified plastic surgeon – |
| podiatrist, don’t give credence to his endorsement. | | | | particularly one who specializes in breast reduction. |
| If the doctor is a plastic surgeon, find out if he | | | | Most do not charge for the initial consultation. |
| specializes in breast reduction. And don’t forget to | | | | It is not this article’s intention to provide medical |
| read the product disclaimer. That’s where you | | | | advice. Heed medical advice only from a licensed |
| might find something about the effectiveness or safety | | | | physician. |
| of the pill that makes you think twice about taking it. | | | | |