Plastic Surgery Key

(1) Swanson Center, Leawood, KS, USA   Abstract A supra-inframammary fold (supra-IMF) dissection preserves the inframammary fascial condensations. This safe dissection plane minimizes the risk of bottoming out or the…

(1) Swanson Center, Leawood, KS, USA   Abstract Augmentation mastopexy is still regarded with trepidation by some surgeons. The conventional view is that the operations are at cross-purposes: the implant…

(1) Swanson Center, Leawood, KS, USA   Abstract Vertical mastopexy and breast reduction are the same operation, differentiated only by the resection weight. The vertical technique converts an elliptical defect…

(1) Swanson Center, Leawood, KS, USA   Abstract Core studies find that the rate of capsular contracture is between 8% and 19%. Some researchers claim that bacterial biofilm infections cause…

(1) Swanson Center, Leawood, KS, USA   Abstract Over 100 publications claim to increase upper pole fullness or breast projection without a breast implant. However, there is no objective evidence…

(1) Swanson Center, Leawood, KS, USA   Abstract Adolescent gynecomastia can severely affect self-esteem. The cause is usually idiopathic. Anabolic steroids or dietary supplements are commonly implicated in bodybuilders. Gynecomastia…

(1) Swanson Center, Leawood, KS, USA   Abstract Unfortunately, many women after a breast reduction resemble candidates for an augmentation mastopexy because the Wise pattern can leave breasts looking deflated…

(1) Swanson Center, Leawood, KS, USA   Abstract Evaluation of changes in breast shape, including upper pole fullness, breast projection, and bottoming out, has been limited by a lack of…

(1) Swanson Center, Leawood, KS, USA   Abstract Cosmetic breast surgery is popularly perceived as artistic. Unfortunately, this notion has allowed nonscientific concepts to persist, without proper scrutiny to establish…