Higher Body Mass Index is a risk factor for delayed wound healing in patients undergoing breast reduction surgery (reduction mammaplasty), according to a study published in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). "While reduction mammaplasty is a safe procedure, our study suggests that patients in higher BMI categories may take longer to heal, with increased risk of wound healing times longer than two months," comments lead author Jesse Payton, MD, of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Temple, Texas. Older age is also identified as a risk factor for minor complications.
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