Combined Oral Contraceptives Don’t Increase the Risk of Macromastia in Young Women

Combined Oral Contraceptives Don’t Increase the Risk of Macromastia in Young Women

Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) containing both estrogen and progestin do not contribute to the development of enlarged breasts (macromastia) – nor do they increase the risk of breast regrowth in adolescents and young women following breast-reduction surgery, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).