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Inferior Pedicle Paul A. Ghareeb Albert Losken DEFINITION Reduction mammaplasty remains one of the most commonly performed operations by plastic surgeons. Inferior pedicle reduction mammaplasty is one of the most…

Breast Reduction With Free Nipple Graft Paul A. Ghareeb Albert Losken DEFINITION Reduction mammaplasty is one of the most commonly performed operations in plastic surgery. Free nipple graft reduction was…

Reduction Mammaplasty Peter Henderson Joseph J. Disa DEFINITION Breast hypertrophy can be a physically and socially debilitating condition that frequently leads women to seek surgical intervention. Macromastia is defined as…

Mastopexy: Periareolar, Vertical, and Wise Pattern Ryan P. Ter Louw Scott Spear† †Deceased DEFINITIONS Ptosis of the breast is described by the Regnault classification (FIG 1). Grade 1: minor ptosis;…

Breast Augmentation With Round and Anatomic Implants Bill Kortesis Charalambos “Babis” Rammos DEFINITION Round implants are most commonly used in the United States. They are symmetrical in height and width…

Breast Augmentation: Subglandular, Subfascial, and Submuscular Implant Placement Chet Mays Bradley Calobrace DEFINITION A critical choice in breast augmentation is where to place the implant pocket. Subglandular Subfascial Submuscular (for…

Female to Male Transgender Breast Surgery Ann R. Schwentker DEFINITION Transgender person: individuals who identify with a gender that is distinct from their assigned sex at birth. Gender dysphoria: emotional…

Breast Augmentation Plane: Dual Plane Bill Kortesis Charalambos “Babis” Rammos DEFINITION According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 2016 statistics, breast augmentation was the second most common…

Transaxillary Breast Augmentation Louis L. Strock DEFINITION Hypomastia. This patient requested that she have a procedure to enlarge her breasts in a conservative way. She also stated that she preferred…