BHISO — After battling with unbearable back and neck pains due to macromastia, about 17 women will undergo breast reduction surgeries at Mthatha Regional Hospital (MRH) this weekend.

 

Macromastia is a condition of abnormal enlargement of the breast tissue in excess of the normal proportion which may be caused by excessive fatty tissues.

 

The Breast Reduction Marathon is an initiative led by the head of plastic surgeon Dr Viwe Nogaga, aimed at reducing the backlog in these surgeries.

 

The majority of the women set to benefit from this life-changing procedure come from under privileged backgrounds who aslo cannot afford to access such services at privately owned facilties.

 

The patients with disproportionate breast mostly suffer severe health conditions like  chronic back and neck pains, headaches, shoulder pains, deep bra-strap grooves, and rashes beneath both their breasts.

 

Their breasts can become chronically painful, causing postural changes, along with inflamation, irritation, and other dermatologic manifestations.

 

This also causes psychological impact and many patients develop low self esteem and self-consciousness l about their size.

 

Reduction mammoplasty eliminates these problems in most instances.

 

The media is invited to cover and report on the life-changing surgeries as follows:

 

DATE: 13 November 2022

VENUE: Mthatha Regional Hospital

Time: 10h00

 

Issued by the Eastern Cape Department of Health.

 

For enquiries, contact:

 

Mr Mkhululi Ndamase, Spokesperson to MEC on 071 851 8338