Breast Augmentation with Extra-projected and High-Cohesive Dual-Gel Prosthesis 510: A Prospective Study of 75 Consecutive Cases for a New Method (the Zenith System)

Autologous Fat Grafting in Cosmetic Breast Augmentation: A Systematic Review on Radiological Safety, Complications, Volume Retention, and Patient/Surgeon Satisfaction

“…These satisfaction rates after a 1 year follow-up period and in a small cohort of patients seem to surpass those reported after implant-based augmentation procedures. 57 The following two recently published articles are especially worth mentioning in regard to the AFG technique: 1) systematic review by Strong et al, 2 which showed higher retention rates with centrifugation and slow injection of fat and 2) special topic article by Zielins et al, 58 which highlights the latest in vitro, as well as in vivo, findings regarding important steps in the AFG process. In summary, the authors described the perception of a three-zone survival system (ie, surviving, regenerating, and necrotic) when it comes to fat graft survival as previously described by Eto et al 59 The highest yield of AFG volume results from the survival of the regenerating zone, which brings forth ASCs with the potential for differentiation and replacement of "losses" in the necrotic zone, as well as the increased survival through the enhancement of revascularization.…”

Inframammary Flap Excision Method in Breast Augmentation: Improving Symmetry of NAC and IMF

“…The slight asymmetry of the NAC position can be corrected by advancing the dual plane grade on the low NAC level side, 7 or by selecting an implant with relatively low maximum point of projection and high projection. 8 However, these methods are useful for elevating the NAC when the NAC position is low in ptotic breasts, but they are not suitable when the NAC is located in a high position. The advantage of our method is that the asymmetry of NAC and IMF can be corrected, especially in micromastia patients with high position of the NAC and IMF.…”

Cadaveric Study of Breast Measurements during Augmentation with Implants

“…curve demonstrating the increase in midline-to-nipple distance (in centimeters) per 100-ml increase in implant volume in six different procedures: subglandular pocket using a round implant (blue line); subglandular pocket using a contoured implant (red line); submuscular pocket creation with 100 percent release of the pectoralis major inferior muscle origin using a round implant (orange line); submuscular pocket with 100 percent release of the pectoralis major inferior muscle origin using a contoured implant (green line); submuscular pocket creation with 50 percent release of the pectoralis major inferior muscle origin using a round implant (black line); and submuscular pocket with 100 percent release of the pectoralis major inferior muscle origin and 30 percent release of the pectoralis major medial muscle origin using a round implant (purple line). 27 Acknowledging that our data were obtained in fresh cadavers and not in vivo, this article also provides some information, rather than a formula, of how much nipple projection and position might be expected to change on the table for small-breasted patients, who are more likely to seek implant augmentation. 9.…”