Cardoso de Castro C

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…

The authors report 60 cases of simultaneous breast and abdomen reduction and analyze the value of its use. The combined procedure remodels the body contour with excellent results and low morbidity.…

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…

Presented here is our experience with a new approach to abdominoplasty using a limited incision with liposuction. The indications and advantages of the proposed technique are discussed. The procedure was performed in 20 consecutive cases. T…

Medial fibers of the platysma muscle present anatomical variations at the submental area. It is important that patients be operated on according to the anatomical distribution of these fibers. The method described is easy and safe, based on…

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.…

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…