Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Breast reduction: personal technique.

P Fino1, G Di Taranto1, M Toscani1

  • 1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, University of Rome "Sapienza", Policlinico Umberto I, Roma, Italia.

La Clinica Terapeutica
|January 5, 2017
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Evidence for the Collective Nature of Radial Flow in Pb+Pb Collisions with the ATLAS Detector.

Physical review letters·2026
Same author

Evidence for the Dimuon Decay of the Higgs Boson in pp Collisions with the ATLAS Detector.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

Evidence for Longitudinally Polarized W Bosons in the Electroweak Production of Same-Sign W Boson Pairs in Association with Two Jets in pp Collisions at sqrt[s]=13  TeV with the ATLAS Detector.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

Observation of tt[over ¯] Production in Pb+Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02  TeV with the ATLAS Detector.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

Search for Dark Matter Produced in Association with a Dark Higgs Boson in the bb[over ¯] Final State Using pp Collisions at sqrt[s]=13  TeV with the ATLAS Detector.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

Search for Magnetic Monopole Pair Production in Ultraperipheral Pb+Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.36  TeV with the ATLAS Detector at the LHC.

Physical review letters·2025
Same journal

Effectiveness of Focal Muscle Vibration in Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation: A Case Report.

La Clinica terapeutica·2026
Same journal

Violence Against Women as a Public-Health Exposure: Biological Embedding, Medico-Legal Caution and Precision Prevention in the EpiWe Framework.

La Clinica terapeutica·2026
Same journal

Suicide of the Work-Disabled Individual Affected by Neoplasia with Unfavorable Prognosis: Evidence-Based Legal Medicine in Reconstructing the Causal Link.

La Clinica terapeutica·2026
Same journal

The therapeutic potential of N-acetylcysteine across multiple organ systems: a narrative review.

La Clinica terapeutica·2026
Same journal

Mesotherapy in Pain Management in Primary Care: A Narrative Review and Practice-Oriented Appraisal.

La Clinica terapeutica·2026
Same journal

Bone Marrow Edema in Rheumatic Diseases: Incidence, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Implications. A Narrative Review.

La Clinica terapeutica·2026
See all related articles

This study presents a novel reduction mammaplasty technique using a superior pedicle and dermal flap. The method achieves excellent aesthetic outcomes with minimal scarring, improving patient satisfaction for macromastia.

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Aesthetic Surgery
  • Breast Surgery

Background:

  • Macromastia, or enlarged breasts, presents significant physical, emotional, and psychosocial challenges.
  • Reduction mammaplasty aims to alleviate these symptoms and restore a natural breast shape with minimal scarring.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel reduction mammaplasty technique utilizing a superior pedicle and a dermal flap.
  • To achieve optimal aesthetic results, including a conical breast shape and reduced scarring.

Main Methods:

  • The technique combines elements of the round block pattern with a vertical scar.
  • A key feature is the use of a dermal flap fixed to the new mammary crease.
  • Customized skin and glandular resection were analyzed to tailor the procedure.
Keywords:
Breast reductionCustonmade techniqueDermal flapGigantomastia

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • The dermal flap effectively counteracts the weight of residual tissue, preserving the inframammary fold.
  • This approach yields excellent breast projection, short scars, and natural reshaping.
  • High patient satisfaction was reported.

Conclusions:

  • The described reduction mammaplasty technique is suitable for mild to severe breast hypertrophy with varying degrees of ptosis.
  • It offers successful aesthetic outcomes, including minimal scarring, effective breast remodeling, and natural, long-lasting projection.