Plastic Surgery Key

Key points • Where does the no vertical scar technique fit in the armamentarium of reduction/mastopexy techniques relative to the vertical scar and the T scar techniques? • The ideal…

Key points • Reduction of scar burden and concealing of scars by placement in inconspicuous areas improves aesthetic outcomes in breast surgery. • Periareolar incisions concealed in the breast skin–areola…

Key points • Tubular breast is the most severe and most typical form of the so called ‘breast base anomalies’. • Its etiology is an anomaly of the fascia superficialis…

Key points • Patients often ask for enhancement of breast shape, so the new breast must be controlled dimensionally. The extension must be controlled horizontally, vertically and anteriorly. • Consideration…

Key points • Spiral flap breast reshaping is indicated with moderately sized ptotic breasts, surrounded by rolls of skin to obtain improved shaped breasts, and an upper body lift. •…

Key points • The mainstay of transaxillary breast augmentation is the absence of a scar on the breast. It can be adequately performed using endoscopic instruments or even long lightened…

Key points • Over time, more revisions of breast augmentations will ultimately be done than primary augmentations. • All problems should be evaluated for the contribution of: (1) parenchyma/tissue coverage;…

Key points • Goals of mastopexy. • Breast ptosis etiology. • Breast ptosis classification. • Patient evaluation. • BioDimensional ® pre-operative planning. • Selection of operation. • Patient marking. •…

Key points • The subpectoral pocket can be dissected through the submammary, areolar or axillary incisions and each of these approaches is different. • The submuscular dissection includes the pectoralis…

Key points • Fat grafting to the breast can be used for aesthetic and reconstructive applications with reliable long-term results. • Harvest of the fat should be performed in a…