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Semin Plast Surg 1999; 13(3): 137-150
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1080226
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Technical Advances in Breast Plastic Surgery

Sumner A. Slavin, Scott L. Spear, James C. Grotting, Felmont F. Eaves III , João Carlos Sampaio Góes
  • S.A.S., Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  • S.L.S., Professor and Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
  • J.C.G., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Private Practice, McCollough, Grotting and Associates Plastic Surgery Clinic P.C., Birmingham, AL
  • F.F.E., III, Plastic Surgeon, Charlotte Plastic Surgery Center, Charlotte, NC
  • J.C.S.G., Director, Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Câncer, São Paulo, Brazil
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Publication Date:
19 June 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Breast plastic surgery is changing, due largely to a confluence of trends toward more endoscopic applications and less invasiveness. This effort to diminish scar size has had a major impact on the way we perform breast augmentation, mastopexy, and reduction. The recent introduction of vertical reduction and increasing use of periareolar incisions for both cosmetic and reconstructive breast procedures represent major new developments in the field. Just as skin sparing mastectomy techniques have contributed to decreasing the deformity of operations for breast cancer, smaller incisions on the breast are enhancing our aesthetic results. As in all advances, proper patient selection and avoidance of technical errors are of critical importance. The members of this panel, all distinguished experts in the field of breast plastic surgery, share their opinions and experiences on these new applications.

Keywords

Small incision - minimal incision - breast plastic surgery

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