Access video and video lecture content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction: a historical perspective Single-stage augmentation mastopexy was initially described more than 50 years ago by Regnault and Gonzalez-Ulloa. In 2003, Spear published Augmentation/mastopexy: “surgeon, beware” ,…
Introduction Superior pedicle breast reduction is the authors’ technique of choice in patients who qualify for its use. Numerous advantages of this technique make it ideal for many patients. Advantages of the superior pedicle technique include a reliable vascular pedicle.…
Introduction One-stage breast augmentation combined with mastopexy is a challenging operation with numerous potential complications. Augmentation expands the breast volume, and mastopexy reduces the skin envelope; thus, these operations produce opposing forces when performed simultaneously. The combination of procedures as…