Augmentation Mastopexy with Implant and Autologous Tissue for Correction of Moderate/Severe Ptosis

Abstract

Our technique presents the challenge of determining the amount of excess skin to be removed after implantation to create symmetry and provide for skin tightening without compromising tissue vascularization.

Mastoplasty after massive weight loss: Redefinition and stabilization of the breast mound with submuscular autoprosthesis

“…When the ptosis is mild and the volume is enough, it is possible to use silicone prosthesis: in our case, we preferred not to use prostheses because the patients of this case series belonged, as mentioned, to type 2 or 3 in the PRS, and the weight of the prosthesis, especially if large in size, would have caused a ptosis recurrence. [13] In this technique, the flap is sustained by the muscle and gives fullness to the breast without weighing down the skin.…”

Innovative combination of therapeutic mammoplasty and expandable-implant breast augmentation for immediate partial breast reconstruction

“…Principal among the challenges is the difficulty in balancing the conflicting objectives of ideal augmentation and degree of breast lift. Without careful preoperative surgical execution, there is a high risk of recurrence of breast ptosis [15] . It is therefore not surprising that augmentation-therapeutic mastopexy has not been reported as simultaneous balancing surgery for contralateral immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction.…”

Comparison between Augmentation Mastopexy in One Session and Two Separate Sessions

“…Both augmentation and mastopexy are necessary when both breast ptosis and hypoplasia are present. Simultaneous augmentation/mastopexy debates have often questioned which surgical technique to adopt and when to perform it [6].…”