BACKGROUND Improvements in satisfaction and quality of life following breast augmentation have been shown in the literature. However, few studies have used validated survey instruments. The BREAST-Q is a strong and validated questionnaire for breast augmentation. OBJECTIVE The authors implement the BREAST-Q to analyze patient-reported satisfaction and quality of life following breast augmenta...

For some women the possibility of breast augmentation means a relief from suffering. This is true of reconstructive surgery after mastectomy or after childbirth. In some cases implants may help women who suffer mentally from being “flat-chested”. However, the majority of recent breast augmentation surgery can not be said to fall under these categories for they mostly serve the purpose of boosti...

BACKGROUND Simultaneous breast augmentation and mastopexy has historically been a controversial topic, and it has been considered by some to be a difficult and unpredictable procedure. Secondary breast augmentation and mastopexy after previous breast surgery is rarely discussed in the literature, and little is known about the outcomes of these secondary procedures. OBJECTIVE The authors prese...

BACKGROUND The dual-plane technique has been widely used in augmentation mammaplasty procedures. However, there are some concerns about aesthetic contour maintenance for long time after muscle releasing. This study aims to track and analyze breast dynamic morphological changes after dual-plane breast augmentation with three-dimensional (3D) scanning technique. METHODS Thirteen dual-plane anat...

DESCRIPTION A 28-year-old woman presents to the plastic surgeon's office for consultation regarding her desire for larger breast. She is overall healthy, with a nonsignificant medical history. Her height and weight are 5 8 and 60 kg, respectively.

BACKGROUND Since mid 1990s video-assisted breast surgery (VABS) has been developed in the treatment of benign and malignant breast diseases. According to studies that are conducted mainly in Japan, this tehnique is safe, easy to learn and his main advantage is excellent cosmetic results on postoperative appearance of breasts that cannot be achived with standard surgical procedures. OBJECTIVE ...

We present a case report of a patient who experienced a late, spontaneous breast hematoma 26 years after primary breast augmentation. Late hematomas are a rare complication of breast augmentation with uncertain etiology. In this case, there was no trauma, calcifications, or implant rupture. We believe the patient's hematoma was secondary to erosion of a capsular vessel due to capsular contracture.

BACKGROUND Despite the growing popularity of breast lift surgery, no published study prospectively evaluates mastopexy and augmentation/mastopexy. Several investigators suggest an inordinate risk in combining augmentation and mastopexy, and recommend staging the surgery in some patients. However, no existing study includes the necessary individual and combined treatment cohorts to allow reliabl...

Sternotomy in patients with previous breast augmentation becomes an aesthetic challenge when an inframammary approach is utilized over the traditional midline skin incision. Although the inframammary fold approach offers a well-concealed scar when compared with the midline chest incision, patients with a history of previous breast augmentation are at risk for alteration of the anatomy leading t...