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  • Plastic Surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery

Background:

  • Augmentation mastopexy presents surgical challenges due to opposing forces impacting predictability.
  • A novel tissue-based triad process was developed to address these complexities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of the tissue-based triad process in patients undergoing augmentation mastopexy.
  • To assess the impact of this approach on surgical decision-making and patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 176 patients undergoing augmentation mastopexy or mastopexy alone.
  • Data collection included preoperative measurements (skin stretch, nipple-to-inframammary fold distance, vertical excess), operative details, and complications.
  • Patients were categorized based on one-stage or two-stage procedures.

Main Results:

  • 105 patients underwent augmentation mastopexy, with 91 in a single stage and 14 in two stages.
  • Average vertical excess was 5 cm for one-stage and 7.5 cm for two-stage procedures.
  • A low reoperation rate of 6.5% was observed for complications including scar revision, wound healing issues, hematoma, seroma, and soft-tissue stretch.

Conclusions:

  • The tissue-based triad process offers an objective method for selecting between one-stage and two-stage augmentation mastopexy.
  • This approach aids in surgical planning and is linked to reduced reoperation rates in augmentation mastopexy procedures.