유방성형술 Mammoplasty

There is always a gray area where both breast augmentation and mastopexy augmentation are reasonable surgical options. The choice should be the educated patient's. For the borderline woman with pseudoptosis, grade 1 ptosis, or asymmetries, …

Breast tissue preservation (BTP) marks a transformative advancement in breast augmentation. Rooted in a conceptual framework that emphasizes the identification and preservation of the patient's native anatomy, BTP aims to maintain the breas…

The 3 components of a natural attractive breast are analyzed to understand the surgical techniques needed to provide natural results after breast augmentation. Hybrid gliding breast augmentation is proposed as a useful procedure to simultan…

Breast implants are not life-long devices. Breast augmentation surgeons need a tool to follow their patients as their implants age and evaluate patients with breast implant complications. Office-based ultrasounds are affordable, portable, a…

Capsular contracture is the most frequent complication following breast augmentation, prompting many revision surgeries. Its prevention has evolved through precise surgical technique, antimicrobial measures, and the use of innovative materi…

[BACKGROUND] Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (OPC) aims to combine oncological safety with improved esthetic and functional outcomes. However, comparative data incorporating patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), particularly sexu…

[BACKGROUND] Breast sharing using the contralateral breast is a reconstructive option for selected patients undergoing unilateral mastectomy who present with moderate to large ptotic breasts. The internal mammary artery perforator (IMAP) fl…

[BACKGROUND] Opioids have traditionally been the mainstay of postoperative pain management, but their side effects and potential for dependence have prompted increased focus on opioid-sparing strategies. This study evaluates the impact of i…

[BACKGROUND] Artificial intelligence (AI) models can inherit biases from their training data, a phenomenon documented in other fields, including the corporate and legal realms. This study is the first to investigate such biases in AI-genera…

[PURPOSE] Pricing transparency and patient willingness to pay (WTP) are critical yet underexplored in aesthetic surgery. Cosmetic procedures have been described as exhibiting characteristics consistent with luxury or Veblen goods in certain…

[BACKGROUND] Reduction mammaplasty alleviates the physical and psychosocial burden of macromastia. Elevated body mass index (BMI) is often cited as a risk factor for postoperative morbidity, yet its independent effect remains unclear. [MET…

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects (benefits and harms) of breast implant insertion funnels on capsular contracture rates in women undergoing breast reconstruction o…

[INTRODUCTION] Bacterial colonization of breast implants can lead to infections and capsular contracture, making contamination prevention essential. While conventional UVC254 light is germicidal, it poses risks to human skin and eyes. In co…

[BACKGROUND] 'Breast Implant Illness' (BII) refers to non-specific constitutional, rheumatic, mental and cognitive symptoms experienced by women with silicone breast implants (SBIs). This potential late effect of SBIs challenges the safety …

Breast augmentation using copolyamide fillers, such as Aquafilling, is associated with various complications, leading to an increasing consensus against their use. However, the occurrence of breast cancer in patients who have undergone augm…

[INTRODUCTION] Device manufacturers generally recommend using concordant tissue expanders (TE) and implants during staged implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR). In practice, discordant pairings may occur due to availability, patient or…

Effective wound closure in breast surgery achieves a compromise between safety and aesthetic outcomes. This systematic review evaluates the effect of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (2-OCA) tissue adhesive (Dermabond) as a primary means of skin closu…

[BACKGROUND] Polyacrylamide hydrogel, commercially referred to as Amazingel, was prohibited for use in China in 2006 owing to its associated high complication rates. Conventional techniques for its removal are frequently insufficient to ach…

[BACKGROUND] Reduction mammoplasty is a common procedure in plastic surgery. However, patients need to fulfill resection weight criterion in order to get state or insurance coverage for the procedure. General practitioners in health centers…