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The Appeal of the Smaller Breast
For decades, breast augmentations have been one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the United States. But in recent years, a new trend has emerged: the breast reduction.
Lisa Miller, who covers personal and cultural approaches to health for The Times, discusses why the procedure has become so common.
Guest: Lisa Miller, a domestic correspondent for the Well section of The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Are women asserting their independence or capitulating to yet another impossible standard of beauty?
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