If you've been thinking about having a breast reduction, you may want to act fast. Women over 50 have nearly triple the risk for minor surgical infections as women under 40, according to research conducted by board-certified plastic surgeon Michele Shermak. Declining hormone levels may be responsible. “Estrogen makes skin more resilient, which speeds healing,” Shermak says.

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