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Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2003 Jan-Feb;27(1):13-9. Epub 2003 Apr 14.

Vertical mastopexy with expansion augmentation.

Persoff MM.

Coconut Grove Plastic Surgery, 3659 S. Miami Avenue, Suite 4006, Coconut Grove, FL 33133, USA. drpersoff@drpersoff.com

Mastopexy and augmentation together can be a very difficult combination of procedures to perform. In many cases, the position of the implant can be inappropriate, necessitating reoperation. Occasionally, placing the implant imparts excessive tension, which can cause a plethora of complications from simply widening the scars to skin necrosis, nipple-areolar necrosis, or glandular necrosis with infection and loss of the implant. In this paper, the author presents a technique combining the vertical mastopexy, a superior nipple-areolar pedicle, and the use of the Spectrum postoperatively-adjustable implant which can simplify the procedure and minimize complications related to implant tension.

PMID: 12687294 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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