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The NHS is being urged to provide trained bra-fitters to cut the number of unnecessary breast reductions.
These, say members of the British Medical Association, are being caused by women choosing ill fitting lingerie. A motion presented to a recent meeting of the BMA states “This meeting believes many women requesting breast reduction surgery are wearing bra sizes several sizes too small and that the services of bra-fitters should be made available on the NHS as the first step in the referral for breast reduction surgery."
Breast reduction surgery is one of the most common forms of cosmetic surgery in Britain. A large NHS hospital could carry out over 100 breast reductions a year, costing about £4,500 each. Bringing this number down would result in savings in the hundreds of thousands.
Lingerie manufacturers also agree with the BMA; Emma Chapman, a bra expert with Fayreform, an underwear label, said she had experience of preventing surgery through bras that fit.
“I have fitted women who had been wearing bras that were too small and causing pain and discomfort due to the wires digging in and the fabric chafing,” she said.“By fitting them into a larger size all discomfort was alleviated and their shape and appearance were much improved.”
A number of cosmetic surgeons, specialising in breast procedures have told Cosmetic Surgery Answers that a large proportion of the women they see for breast surgery have the wrong sized bra.
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