Abstract
Why Supercharging a Wise-Pattern Might Be Wise in a Select Group of Large Breast Reductions
Highlights
Breast reduction has become a cornerstone procedure in plastic surgery today in that it combines the principles of both form and function
Some surgeons have approached the challenge of decreasing large breast reduction morbidity by utilizing only a superficial layer of suture closure, hoping to avoid fat necrosis that may be a result of multiple layers of deep sutures
For women who are poor surgical candidates for a large breast reduction; such as those who may be morbidly-obese, are active smokers, have hypertension and diabetes, or a constellation of medical comorbidities, why not supercharge our pedicle and adipocutaneous flaps? One drawback of this technique would surely be the requirement of a short staging procedure
Summary
Breast reduction has become a cornerstone procedure in plastic surgery today in that it combines the principles of both form and function. Breast reduction is a procedure that selfselects for some of the most challenging patients in aesthetic plastic surgery.
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