However, women who define their self-esteem through their body image may have a difficult time following through when treatment includes mastectomy.
There is a psychological readjustment to the change in their self and body image.
Teens with low self-esteem usually have a poor body image and think they are too fat, not pretty enough, or not muscular enough.
Students with weight challenges or body image issues may be less comfortable with how they look when forced to wear clothes that they do not have an opportunity to select.
In the report they warn that continuing to have women wear skimpy athletic uniforms can have a detrimental effect on encouraging younger women to participate in athletics due to body image issues.
