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Drainage on augmentation mammoplasty: Does it work?
[BACKGROUND] Breast prostheses could be associated with complications, despite many studies on surgical materials and techniques. The role of surgical drainage in preventing complications on breast prostheses surgery is controversial. [OBJ…
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Anthropometric Aspects in the Breast Augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] Studies have demonstrated the importance of anthropometric measurements of the breasts, based on linear measurements for the selection of the volume of breast implants, their positioning, and surgical planning. [OBJECTIVES] Th…
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Evidence-Based Medicine in Plastic Surgery: Are We There Yet?
[BACKGROUND] The practice of evidence-based medicine in plastic surgery is no longer a trend but a reality, with a growing number of studies published in recent years using evidence-based medicine as an assessment tool. [OBJECTIVE] The aim…
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Functional and Volumetric Analysis of the Pectoralis Major Muscle After Submuscular Breast Augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] Dual plane breast augmentation is a technical variation of the submuscular plane described as a technique that reduces contour deformities due to contraction of the pectoralis major muscle and lower risk of double-bubble deform…
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Volumetric Evaluation of the Mammary Gland and Pectoralis Major Muscle following Subglandular and Submuscular Breast Augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] Besides being a procedure with high level of patient satisfaction, one of the main causes for reoperation after breast augmentation is related to contour deformities and changes in breast volume. Few objective data are availabl…
- Response to "Misconceptions of Capsular Contracture, Operative Times, and Complications in the Transaxillary Breast Augmentation Literature".
- Reply: Volumetric Evaluation of the Mammary Gland and Pectoralis Major Muscle following Subglandular and Submuscular Breast Augmentation.
- Does better editorial staff mean a better journal impact factor?
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Utility of video-assisted endoscopy in transaxillary breast augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] Breast augmentation through incisions in the axillae is an option for patients who wish to avoid scars on the breasts. The axillary approach also preserves the mammary parenchyma and lactiferous ducts. The utility of video-assi…
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Evaluation of the effects of silicone implants on the breast parenchyma.
[BACKGROUND] Despite being the cosmetic procedure most performed worldwide, there are still few objective measurements of postoperative volumetric analysis of breast augmentation available in the literature. [OBJECTIVE] The aim of this stu…
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Periorbital subcutaneous emphysema in rhinoplasty.
In this article, the authors present a case of postrhinoplasty periorbital subcutaneous emphysema in a 35-year-old woman. This is an uncommon and benign rhinoplasty complication that can sometimes result from other pathologies such as barot…
- Reply: updating the concepts on neck lift and lower third of the face.
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Updating the concepts on neck lift and lower third of the face.
[BACKGROUND] When planning a face lift, the surgeon must keep in mind that signs of aging vary depending on the patient's age, skin quality, bony structure, and muscle tone. The deformities must be evaluated individually to determine the be…
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Gluteal augmentation: technique, indications, and implant selection.
Silicone implants have been used for gluteal augmentation for the past 40 years. Several techniques have been described for cosmetic purposes, but many plastic surgeons do not feel that performing the operation is safe. In this article, a t…
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Evaluation of the effects of transaxillary breast augmentation on sentinel lymph node integrity.
[BACKGROUND] The transaxillary approach for breast augmentation has gained popularity because of the absence of scarring on the breast. However, the effects of this procedure on breast cancer detection and treatment (which rely heavily on t…
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Massive breast hypertrophy in a young girl.
A patient with massive virginal breast hypertrophy is reported in this study. A 16-year-old girl presented with abnormal growth of her breasts in 1 year. Due to the enormous breast volume, which caused her physical and psychological problem…
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Convergent nipple-areolar complexes corrected by inferior curved pedicle technique.
We report a case of mammaplasty followed by a marked convergence of the nipple-areolar complex and describe the surgical repair by means of an inferior dermal-fat curved flap. The curve of the inferior pedicle permits one to raise the nippl…
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T abdominoplasty to remove multiple scars from the abdomen.
A patient presented with multiple scars on the abdomen from previous surgical procedures. Much of the scarring was eliminated and the form of the abdomen restored by an atypical inverted T abdominoplasty.…
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Extensive cervical and lower face lipectomy: its importance and anatomical basis.
The authors propose a more extensive lipectomy than usual along and above the mandibular branch, to obtain better results in the neck and lower face in rhytidectomy. The operative technique is based on anatomical findings. Results are excel…