Augmentation Mastopexy:
Augmentation mastopexy is generally considered to be one of the most difficult operations in breast surgery. It has an undeserved reputation for high complication rates and unhappy patients. Through careful…
The Use of Anatomic Implants in Aesthetic Breast Surgery
Anatomic implants were introduced in the late 1980s, gaining popularity through the 1990s and beyond. The moratorium on silicone meant that the use of theses devices was less diffuse in…
The Nomenclature, Terminology and Lexicon of Breast Surgery
This study investigated inconsistencies in the use of descriptors in breast surgery and recommends a novel nomenclature that will be adopted and standardized among plastic surgeons. The study used a…
Various Properties of Silicone Breast Implant Surfaces and Multimodal Techniques for the Functional Surface Modification
“Silicone breast implants are the most widely used medical devices for breast reconstruction and augmentation, and revision, but even after more than 60 years of use they are associated with multiple…
Mastopexy with Autoaugmentation and Fat Transfer
Patients have been requesting implant removal in revisional breast surgery and options for breast improvement without the use of breast implants in primary breast surgery. This article focuses on perioperative…
Implant Shell Characteristics
Modern breast implant design emphasizes the host response at the surface. Implant surfaces are characterized by their roughness, surface area, and potential for bacterial attachment. The future of implant design…
An Algorithm for the Management of Explantation Surgery
Creating pleasing breast aesthetics after an explantation can be challenging, especially when performed with a total capsulectomy. The necessity of a capsulectomy for a variety of breast issues is not…
Moving Toward Opioid-Free Breast Surgery
Perioperative pain control is of increasing importance as awareness regarding the risks of under-controlled pain and opioid abuse rise. Enhanced recovery protocols and multimodal analgesia, including regional blocks, are useful…
Fundamentals of High-Resolution Ultrasound in Breast Implant Screening for Plastic Surgeons
This article introduces the plastic surgeon to the basics of high-resolution ultrasound (HRUS) for screening breast implants. It describes how HRUS has become an accepted alternative to MRI for screening…
Hot Topics in Breast Surgery
Since the first implant-based breast surgeries were performed nearly 70 years ago, breast augmentation it has changed drastically. As understanding of breast augmentation has advanced, so too have the technologies and…
