Vertical Mastopexy
Vertical Mastopexy Juan Diego Mejia Foad Nahai Introduction The word “ptosis” is derived from the Greek vernacular and is translated as “falling” (1). “Falling” of the breast, or breast ptosis,…
Mastopexy with Chest Wall–Based Flap and Pectoralis Muscle Loop
Mastopexy with Chest Wall–Based Flap and Pectoralis Muscle Loop Ruth Graf Thomas Biggs André Ricardo Dall’Oglio Tolazzi Maria Cecília Closs Ono Introduction The evolution of all surgery, including breast surgery,…
A Mastopexy Technique Without Implants: Superolaterally Based Rotation Flap
A Mastopexy Technique Without Implants: Superolaterally Based Rotation Flap Barbara B. Hayden This chapter reviews some of the procedures currently used for mastopexy without implants. I discuss my preference for…
Periareolar Benelli Mastopexy and Reduction: the “Round Block”
Periareolar Benelli Mastopexy and Reduction: the “Round Block” Louis C. Benelli Whatever type of mammaplasty is performed, the main concerns are to limit scars and create a nice breast shape….
Reduction Mammaplasty and Mastopexy: General Considerations
Reduction Mammaplasty and Mastopexy: General Considerations Dennis C. Hammond Introduction Reduction mammaplasty and mastopexy are two distinct yet interrelated procedures that share many points in common. Both operations result in…
Introduction
Introduction Related posts: Follow-Up After Surgery for Primary Breast Cancer: Breast-Conserving Therapy and Mastectomy Breast Implants: Materials and Manufacturing Past, Present, and Future Reconstruction of the Irradiated Breast Perforator Flaps…
Management of Chronic Postoperative Breast Pain
Management of Chronic Postoperative Breast Pain Ivica Ducic Ethan E. Larson Matthew L. Iorio Introduction Postsurgical breast pain can be a complex problem, with a number of etiologies. This pain…
Lipomodeling of the Reconstructed Breast
Lipomodeling of the Reconstructed Breast Emmanuel Delay Introduction Surgical reconstruction of the breast is one of the most difficult enterprises in plastic surgery. Creating a breast of normal consistency and…
Stem Cells and the Breast
Stem Cells and the Breast Edward P. Buchanan Victor W. Wong Geoffrey C. Gurtner Introduction Stem cells are a special population of cells that have the unique ability to both…
Reconstruction of the Breast Following Tumor Recurrence
Reconstruction of the Breast Following Tumor Recurrence Melissa A. Crosby David W. Chang Introduction Surgical therapy for breast cancer has evolved over the last few decades with a trend toward…
