10.1055/b-0040-177585 8 Mastopexy Techniques—Basic PrinciplesElizabeth J. Hall-Findlay Summary Numerous techniques have been described to perform a mastopexy. This chapter reviews key concepts in understanding the footprint and how to get…
10.1055/b-0040-177589 12 Reduction MammaplastyClark Schierle and Megan Fracol Summary Reduction mammaplasty is one of the most rewarding procedures performed in plastic surgery, for both the patient and the surgeon. Patients…
10.1055/b-0040-177588 11 Internal Bra Technique in the Breast with Poor Soft Tissue SupportC. Bob Basu and Nirav Bipin Patel Summary The chapter discusses use of a mesh scaffold “internal bra,”…
10.1055/b-0040-177584 7 Preoperative Evaluation of Patients with Macromastia and PtosisKatherine H. Carruthers, Pankaj Tiwari, and Ergun Kocak Summary The preoperative evaluation of patients with macromastia and ptosis is a complex…
10.1055/b-0040-177579 2 Made to Match: The Essence of Breast Implant SelectionBradley P. Bengtson Summary State-of-the-art breast implant–related surgery in primary augmentation, revision, or reconstruction requires the patient and plastic surgeon…
10.1055/b-0040-177578 1 Anatomy of the BreastEthan Baughman and Donald W. Buck II Summary Surgery of the breast requires a detailed understanding of the anatomy and embryology of the breast. A…
10.1055/b-0040-177581 4 Selection of the Surgical ApproachZiyad S. Hammoudeh and W. Grant Stevens Summary Breast augmentation with implants may be accomplished through various surgical incisions. These include the inframammary, periareolar,…
10.1055/b-0040-177580 3 Implant OptionsMarilyn Ng, M. Shuja Shafqat, and Sameer A. Patel Summary Implant options for breast augmentation have evolved and improved significantly over the last several decades. Plastic surgeons…
10.1055/b-0040-177582 5 Implant Placement OptionsMaurice Y. Nahabedian Summary Current approaches to breast augmentation are diverse and controversial. A long-standing topic of discussion is whether to place a breast implant in…
10.1055/b-0040-177583 6 Fat Grafting for Primary AugmentationAsh Patel, Kristen Rezak, and Emily Van Kouwenberg Summary This chapter will focus on fat grafting for primary breast augmentation. Patient selection, process of…
