Breast Reduction Complications

Beyond the complication of any breast surgery such as infection, pain, and bleeding, breast reduction complications include loss of shape, re-growth of breast tissue, loss of nipple sensation, and the inability to breastfeed. Breast Feeding Removal of the glandular tissue from the breasts during the surgery, breast-feeding may not be possible in the future. Breast reduction may impair the likelihood of breastfeeding success due to the surgical disruption to the lactiferous duct system. A number of studies have demonstrated a similar ability to breast-feed when breast reduction patients compared to control groups. Scars Breast reduction is not a scar-free procedure. There will be a permanent scar after the surgery. Scarring from this procedure may be extensive and permanent. Initially, the scars are lumpy and red, but they gradually subside into their final smaller sizes as thin lines, slightly discolored. Breast Shape and Nipple Position Some patients may have the breasts that will look slightly different from one another. They may also have unequally positioned nipples after the procedure. Uneven position of the nipples or differences in the size of the breasts can occur. Nipple Sensitive Changes in nipple sensitivity can occur with breast reduction. It can even be the Loss of feeling in the nipple area. Reducing extremely large breasts may result in permanently loose of sensation in the nipples and areola area. Re-growth In some cases, the breasts grow back to a large size.

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Substance-related disorders

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision, also known as DSM-IV-TR, is a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes all currently recognized mental health disorders. The coding system utilized by the DSM-IV is designed to correspond with codes from the International Classification of Diseases, commonly referred to as the ICD. Since early versions of the DSM did not correlate with ICD codes and updates of the publications for the ICD and the DSM are not simultaneous, some distinctions in the coding systems may still be present. For this reason, it is recommended that users of these manuals consult the appropriate reference when accessing diagnostic codes.

Alcohol-related disorders

• Alcohol
  • 305.00 Abuse
  • 303.90 Dependence
  • 291.8 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 291.8 -Induced mood disorder
  • 291.1 -Induced persisting amnestic disorder
  • 291.2 -Induced persisting dementia
  • 291.5 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 291.3 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 291.8 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 291.8 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 303.00 Intoxication
  • 291.0 Intoxication delirium
  • 291.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 291.8 Withdrawal
  • 291.0 Withdrawal delirium

Amphetamine (or amphetamine-like) related disorders

• Amphetamine (or amphetamine-like)
  • 305.70 Abuse
  • 304.40 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS (includes Amphetamine Withdrawal Psychosis)
  • 292.0 Withdrawal

Caffeine-related disorders

• Caffeine
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 305.90 Intoxication
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS

Cannabis-related disorders

• Cannabis
  • 305.20 Abuse
  • 304.30 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS

Cocaine-related disorders

• Cocaine
  • 305.60 Abuse
  • 304.20 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 292.0 Withdrawal

Hallucinogen-related disorders

• Hallucinogen
  • 305.30 Abuse
  • 304.50 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.89 -persisting perception disorder
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS

Inhalant-related disorders

• Inhalant
  • 305.90 Abuse
  • 304.60 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.82 -Induced persisting dementia
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS

Nicotine-related disorders

• Nicotine
  • 305.1 Dependence
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 292.0 Withdrawal

Opioid-related disorders

• Opioid
  • 305.50 Abuse
  • 304.00 Dependence
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 292.0 Withdrawal

Phencyclidine (or phencyclidine-like) related disorders

• Phencyclidine (or phencyclidine-like)
  • 305.90 Abuse
  • 304.90 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS

Sedative-, hypnotic-, or anxiolytic-related disorders

• Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic
  • 305.40 Abuse
  • 304.10 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.83 -Induced persisting amnestic disorder
  • 292.82 -Induced persisting dementia
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 292.0 Withdrawal
  • 292.81 Withdrawal delirium

Polysubstance-related disorder

• 304.80 Polysubstance dependence

Other (or unknown) substance-related disorder

• Other (or unknown) substance
  • 305.90 Abuse
  • 304.90 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.81 -Induced delirium
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.83 -Induced persisting amnestic disorder
  • 292.82 -Induced persisting dementia
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 292.0 Withdrawal