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Rotation of Anatomical Implants: A Single Surgeon's Experience of over 1500 Patients.
Breast augmentation may be performed using round or anatomical shaped implants, and since their introduction in 1993, the indications and outcomes of anatomical implants have been under scrutiny. In fact, due to their asymmetric shape, thes…
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Patient and Clinician Reported Outcomes of the Inframammary Incision "Short Scar Technique" in Primary Breast Augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] Breast augmentation is a common aesthetic surgery procedure and surgeons are constantly trying to develop techniques that help improve patients' outcome. One of the most important aspects is achieving a favorable scar. The "tra…
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Anatomical Variations of the Pectoralis Muscle and Its Importance for Breast Implant Surgery.
[UNLABELLED] In breast augmentation, during submuscular or dual plane dissection, anatomical variations of the inferior and costal origin of the pectoralis major muscle (PMM) play a key role to ensure optimal implant coverage. Especially, a…
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Modified Delphi Technique to Identify Management of Aesthetic Breast Augmentation: Will We Reach a Consensus?
[BACKGROUND] Breast augmentation is a common operation. Evidence has grown with experience and long-term studies, but variation in practice exists. The authors detail the existing practices of a group of surgeons for primary and secondary a…
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Two-person screening of mental well-being before primary breast augmentation: Can we do more?
Patients choosing aesthetic surgery are asymptomatic individuals opting for surgery. Psychologists and surgeons have been interested in identifying characteristics of these individuals' preoperative as well as postoperative psychological ch…
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The Dual Vascular Pedicle: A Novel Method to Approach Challenging Cases in Single-Stage Mastopexy/Augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] Age, pregnancy and weight change can affect the shape of the female breast. Various mastopexy/augmentation techniques have been described to address these changes which work well in primary and uncomplicated cases. However, the…
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In search for the 'perfect' breast implant: are textured implants still indicated in today's breast augmentation practice?
The popularity of breast augmentation procedure has driven research and debate as to whether any given implant characteristic offers a functional advantage. One such debate exists about the role of surface texturing. In the aftermath of the…
- Pectoralis Fixation in Type II or III Dual-Plane Breast Augmentation to Avoid Muscle Displacement in Patients With Short Pectoralis Major.
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Benchmarking the Outcomes of Single-Stage Augmentation Mastopexy against Primary Breast Augmentation: A Single Surgeon's Experience of 905 Consecutive Cases.
[BACKGROUND] Augmentation mastopexy may be a one- or two-stage procedure. Because of the opposing force vectors in augmentation and in mastopexy, some surgeons advocate a two-stage procedure. The literature appears divided on which operatio…
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Design of a combined cartilage graft crusher, morselizer and holder for use in rhinoplasty.
A combined cartilage holder and crusher is described that allows the surgeon to hold, crush, morselize, and suture a single piece or stack of cartilage graft without letting it slip. The customized slit-shaped jaws allow adequate room for t…
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Online and Social Media Footprint of All Swedish Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.
[BACKGROUND] The visual nature of the Internet and its newer technologies makes it naturally aligned to plastic and aesthetic surgery. While many studies have looked at the use of social media ('SoMe'), they have been limited by either low …
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Do Not Fear an Implant's Shape: A Single Surgeon's Experience of Over 1200 Round and Shaped Textured Implants in Primary Breast Augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] Breast implants can be characterized by their fill material, surface texture, or shape. Whereas long-term good quality studies have provided evidence for the fill material and texture, there is still little consensus for choosi…
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Patients' and Surgeons' Perceptions of Social Media's Role in the Decision Making for Primary Aesthetic Breast Augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] Social media (SoMe) has evolved to be a platform that patients use to seek information prior to an operation, share perioperative and postoperative journey, provide feedback, offer and receive support. While there have been stu…
- Exploring the Genetic Role of Capsular Contracture in Three Family Generations With a Case Report and a Literature Review.
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Role of Macrotextured Shaped Extra Full Projection Cohesive Gel Implants in Primary Aesthetic Breast Augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] Extra full projection implants are used in a select group of aesthetic breast surgery patients. Their use is selective enough that they have not been included in long term manufacturer studies and the indications for their use …
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Autologous Collagen Matrix (ACM): Lower Pole Support With a Supero-Anterior Capsular Flap in Secondary Subpectoral Breast Augmentation.
[BACKGROUND] Secondary aesthetic breast surgery is a complex and challenging scenario. It requires the surgeon to identify contributing factors, provide patient education, make a further management plan, and optimize the conditions for a fa…
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Using LinkedIn for Continuing Community of Practice Among Hand Surgeons Worldwide.
[BACKGROUND] Hand surgeons need continuing professional development due to rapid advancement in the field. Traditional approaches have proven to be challenging due to the nature of surgical practice and other demands. Social media sites hav…