Arch Aesthetic Plast Surg.  2018 Jun;24(2):72-74. 10.14730/aaps.2018.24.2.72.

A Combination of Direct-to-Implant and Vertical Mastopexy Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute for Human Tissue Restoration, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ROHTS@yuhs.ac

Abstract

Patients with large or ptotic breasts who undergo nipple-sparing mastectomy and direct-to-implant (DTI) reconstruction tend to exhibit poor esthetic outcomes. We present a combined vertical mastopexy-DTI technique that can be used to raise the nipple position and to improve esthetic outcomes. Using the combined vertical mastopexy-DTI technique, it is possible to save time and to increase patient satisfaction.

Keyword

Breast implant; Breast neoplasm; Breast reconstruction; Mammaplasty; Reduction

MeSH Terms

Breast Implants
Breast Neoplasms
Breast*
Female
Humans
Mammaplasty*
Mastectomy
Nipples
Patient Satisfaction
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