Breast plastic reconstruction surgery in China arrives a new era of precision and personalization

Abstract

There still remains a great amount of details in many aspects of mammaplasty and breast reconstruction. To meet personal requirements of different individuals, it is necessary to continuously explore and master new techniques, while constantly refining aesthetic and technical standards. In recent years, great technical progress has been made in mammaplasty and breast reconstruction in China. Here we published several domestic representative frontier studies in current issue: (1)Through investigation and comparative study of breast reconstruction patients by using BREAST-Q scale, it was found that the indexes were significantly higher in patients who underwent breast reconstruction than those who did not, while the satisfaction with the abdominal function considerably decreased in patients of breast reconstruction with abdominal flaps. (2)As a remarkable supplement to domestic breast reconstruction technique, applying transverse upper gracilis flap(TUG) could be well-indicated for patients with less skin defects and smaller unaffected breast, and for bilateral simultaneous breasts reconstruction. (3)Breast reconstruction with simultaneous implant placement and autologous fat granules grafting after tissue expansion can solve the problem of insufficient coverage on implant resulted from tissue expansion, and therefore provide better palpability, appearance and symmetry of reconstructed breasts. (4) The new method of positioning the nipple in reduction mammaplasty for different degrees of breast hypertrophy is of great practical value to asymmetrical hypermastia and contralateral breast reduction operation following unilateral breast reconstruction.The academic literature on mammaplasty and breast reconstruction published in this issue highlights the domestic developments in this domain in recent years. It represents the trend in refining and individualizing breast reconstruction, indicating a new era of precise and personalized mammaplasty and breast reconstruction has arrived. Key words: Mammaplasty; Breast reconstruction; Precision; Personalization; Plastic surgery