Sensitivity of the Nipple-Areola Complex and Sexual Function Following Reduction Mammaplasty

Commentary on: Nipple areola reconstructing reduction mammaplasty.

The sensitivity of the nipple-areola complex: an anatomic study.

Although preservation of the sensitivity of the nipple and areola is an important goal in breast surgery, only scant and contradictory information about the course and distribution of the supplying nerves is found in the literature. The existing controversy might be due to the difficulty in dissecting the thin nerves and to frequent anatomic variations that bias the results if only a small numb...

Managing Necrosis of the Nipple Areolar Complex Following Reduction Mammaplasty and Mastopexy.

The objectives of this article are to explain the mechanisms of injury that result in ischemia of the nipple areolar complex (NAC) after reduction mammaplasty or mastopexy, to offer recommendations about the management of this complication, and to illustrate reconstructive techniques that can be used to correct deformities arising from necrosis of the NAC. With these goals in mind, the article ...

Nipple reduction - An adjunct to augmentation mammaplasty.

Nipple hypertrophy is an occasional deformity in Asians and a rare one in Caucasians. Lately, it has been showing up more often in plastic surgeons' offices across North America and elsewhere, owing to the influx of Asian immigration worldwide, as well as to the rising interest in esthetic surgery among Asian communities.A simplified technique for nipple reduction is described herein. It is ver...

Marking the position of the nipple-areola complex for mastopexy and breast reduction surgery.

In the analysis of plastic surgery of the breast, in addition to size, form, and symmetry, the appropriate position of the nipple areola has the greatest influence on our aesthetic assessment. The position of the nipple defines the point of highest projection and is a reference point for orientation during the removal of the parenchyma and skin. The static methods used for marking the location ...