Creating a New Inframammary Fold, Raising the Breast Footprint, and Elongating the Torso with a Multiplane Concept

Augmentation mastopexy focuses on restoring the youthful appearance of the female breast. Despite those benefits, there is large scarring to be considered, and the reduction of this side effect is the main goal to enhance the aesthetic result. This article aims to describe a variation of the L-shaped mastopexy technique without complex marking and performed in planes, which brings long-term results for patients undergoing this approach.

This was a retrospective observational study based on a series of cases conducted by the author. The preoperative appointment and the surgical technique are described and divided into steps according to their components: cutaneous, glandular tissue, and muscular.

Between January of 2016 and July of 2021, 632 women underwent surgery. The mean age was 38 years (range, 18 to 71 years). The mean implant volume was 285 cc (range, 175 to 550 cc). All the implants used were round with a nanotextured surface. The mean weight of tissue resected from each breast was 117 g (range, 5 to 550 g). Follow-up ranged from 12 to 84 months, and photographic documentation was performed from 30 days after surgery. Complications totaled 19.30% and were divided into minor (treated with expectant treatment, noninvasive, or with the possibility of correction with local anesthesia), corresponding to 10.44%, and major (in which it was necessary to return to the operating room), corresponding to 8.86%.

Multiplane L-scar mastopexy is a versatile and safe technique with predictable results, which allow the systematic treatment of the most diverse breast types. Complications are similar to those of other described and solidified techniques.

Therapeutic, IV.