Abstract
An improved technique for reduction mammaplasty is described that has the advantage of giving a satisfactory final shape to the breast while producing a minimal scar. The method involves periareolar deepithelialization with displacement of the nipple-areola complex, partial subcutaneous mastectomy at the base of the mammary cone, and a Z-plasty to interlock two triangles of skin left after the removal of a little excess skin in the region above the inframammary fold. The Z-plasty adds skin vertically to the inferior pole, resulting in a better final shape and reducing tension around the areola. Any further excess skin is left to retract spontaneously. The best indications for this operation are in young women with elastic skin free of striae "gravidarum." Our experience now covers 53 patients aged 14 to 30 years with reductions of up to 900 gm per breast, and we have encountered no major complications over a 3-year follow-up period.
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