ISSN:
1432-5241
Keywords:
Hypoplastic tuberous breast
;
Shaped glandular flaps
;
Prosthetic integration
;
One-stage aesthetic correction
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A surgical method for treatment of the extremely hypoplastic tuberous breast is described. It is based on turning differently shaped glandular flaps to correct the deformity, followed by insertion of a prosthesis, and, where necessary, correction of areola size and position and adjustment of the skin of the inferior pole. The results so far have afforded total and recurrence-free aesthetic correction of the usual deformities. The underlying aim of the operation is to transform a hypoplastic tuberous breast into a simple hypoplasia without discarding gland tissue which can be used to thicken the most deficient mammary area.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00210857
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