Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Indications for breast explantation The indications for breast implant removal are numerous and include both patient preference and complications from the implants themselves. Elective explantation has recently demonstrated year over…
Synopsis ■ Breast augmentation is one of the most commonly performed aesthetic procedures in the US and abroad. ■ Preoperative assessment should determine the appropriate approach including choice of implant, breast pocket (submuscular, subfascial, subglandular, subpectoral with dual plane) incision…
Introduction Breast ptosis is one of the most common issues seen for evaluation in a plastic surgeon’s office. It can be developmental or more commonly acquired, secondary to weight loss, hormonal changes, pregnancy, and aging. A mastopexy is reserved for…
Introduction Capsular contracture has for decades been the most common complication associated with aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery. Although the exact mechanism or cause is still unclear, many causes have been implicated, the most feasible include hypertrophic scarring, the infectious…