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Transumbilical Breast Augmentation Richard V. Dowden Marianne A. Fuller History and Background Attempts to find a procedure to satisfy a woman’s desire for larger breasts without a breast incision have…

Breast Augmentation with Anatomic, High-Cohesiveness Silicone Gel Implants (European Experience) Per Hedén The desire of women to have more youthful and shapely breasts can be traced a long way back…

Lipoaugmentation Sydney R. Coleman Alesia P. Saboeiro Introduction and History of Fat Grafting to the Breasts The concept of transplanting autologous fat to the breasts is not new. In 1895…

Transaxillary Breast Augmentation Louis L. Strock The transaxillary approach for breast augmentation has the appeal of allowing for a breast implant to be placed with no incisions on the breast….

Subfascial Breast Augmentation Ruth Maria Graf Maria Cecília Closs Ono André Ricardo Dall’Oglio Tolazzi Introduction The number of breast augmentation procedures has increased over the years (1,2). Along with this…

The Periareolar Approach to Augmentation Mammaplasty Scott L. Spear Jeffrey M. Jacobson Elan Reisin Introduction The periareolar incision for augmentation mammaplasty allows for excellent, direct access with an inconspicuous scar,…

The Inframammary Approach to Augmentation Mammaplasty Dennis C. Hammond Introduction When planning a breast augmentation, there are generally three preoperative decisions that must be made. These include choosing the size…

Patient Education in Breast Augmentation Caroline A. Glicksman Introduction The start of the new millennium proved to be a difficult time for breast augmentation surgeons. For those who were witness…

The High Five Process: Tissue-Based Planning for Breast Augmentation William P. Adams Jr. Introduction Breast augmentation has recently been reported to be the first or second most common surgical procedure…