Teaching Breast Augmentation
When teaching breast augmentation, although mastery of the technical aspects of the operation with emphasis on surgical precision is extremely important, achieving a successful outcome is more often the result…
Weight Measurement and Volumetric Displacement of Breast Implants and Tissue Expanders
There are significant differences in weight and volumetric characteristics between silicone and saline breast implants of which most plastic surgeons are unaware. Phase I of this study was a weight…
The Laminated Nature of the Pectoralis Major Muscle and the Redefinition of the Inframammary Fold
The breast is appreciated aesthetically and clinically for its shape, projection, and volume. Surgical techniques have evolved to manipulate the breast skin envelope, soft tissues, and chest wall anatomy, with…
Shapes, Proportions, and Variations in Breast Aesthetic Ideals
There are few objective analyses in the plastic surgical literature to define an aesthetically pleasing template for breast shape and proportion. The authors previously identified key objective parameters that define…
Three-dimensional Imaging and Simulation in Breast Augmentation
This article discusses perception of three-dimensional objects and binocular vision. High-resolution three-dimensional images of the breast can be captured using a camera system consisting of 3 separate stereoscopic pairs of…
Understanding the Etiology and Prevention of Capsular Contracture
Capsular contracture remains a common and preventable complication of implanted breast prostheses. As our understanding of the pathophysiology continues to develop, it is prudent to reexamine existing beliefs in a…
The Process of Breast Augmentation with Special Focus on Patient Education, Patient Selection and Implant Selection
Breast augmentation remains one of the most commonly performed plastic surgical procedures worldwide; however, Food and Drug Administration clinical trials have suggested that this procedure has a reoperation rate of…
The Standardization of Bra Cup Measurements
There are many challenges in developing a standardized bra cup system, the most significant being that bra cup sizes are a continuum. Women’s breasts occur as a fluid range of…
