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Breast shape malformations

C Gasperoni1, M Salgarello

  • 1Rome, Italy.

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
|November 14, 1997
PubMed
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Surgical correction of breast shape malformations involves releasing the breast gland from the superficial fascial system (SFS). If breast volume is insufficient, implants are necessary for optimal results.

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Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Anatomy
  • Surgical Deformities

Background:

  • Breast shape malformations affect the inferior breast pole, ranging from high submammary fold to tubular breast.
  • These deformities stem from an altered relationship between mammary parenchyma and the superficial fascial system (SFS).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the surgical approach for correcting breast shape malformations.
  • To outline the indications for using implants in breast reconstruction.

Main Methods:

  • Surgical release of the mammary gland from surrounding fascial connections.
  • Assessment of breast volume after glandular release.

Main Results:

  • Freeing the constricted gland from the SFS can allow parenchyma to spread, potentially achieving normal breast volume.

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  • Breast implants are mandatory in cases of hypoplasia or inferior quadrant hypoplasia.

    • Conclusions:

    • Surgical release of the superficial fascial system is a key method for correcting breast contour deformities.
    • Augmentation with implants is essential when glandular tissue volume is insufficient after surgical correction.