Aesthet Surg J. 2023 Jul 31:sjad243. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjad243. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The results of preoperative and 1-year postoperative measurements in aesthetic breast surgery were outlined in chart form in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal in 2020. Measurements were performed preoperatively and postoperatively, but the authors concentrated on 1-year follow-up because it is generally accepted as the minimum time to define a stable surgical result. Extensive statistical analysis was outlined in the previous paper.
OBJECTIVES: This paper translates those results into a visual form so that the surgeon can see the changes which occur in breast reduction, breast augmentation, mastopexy, mastopexy-augmentation and implant removal with mastopexy.
METHODS: There were 548 patients in the breast augmentation group, 388 patients in the breast reduction group, 244 patients for mastopexy-augmentation and 90 patients for mastopexy. Only primary surgeries were reviewed that had a full year follow-up comparing preoperative and postoperative measurements. Measurements were performed by the senior author preoperatively and at each postoperative visit. The measurements that were included in this study were clavicle to upper breast border, upper breast border to nipple, suprasternal notch to nipple, suprasternal notch to inframammary fold, and midline to nipple.
RESULTS: The preoperative and postoperative measurement changes in aesthetic breast surgery are consistent, with minimal variation for each of the aesthetic breast surgery procedures.
CONCLUSIONS: The visual interpretation of these results allows the surgeon to accurately plan preoperatively in order to achieve good, predictable results.
PMID:37523745 | DOI:10.1093/asj/sjad243
