38S Since the first breast implants were introduced in the early 1960s,1 there have been various design improvements to the round implant, which had been the only shape commercially available for over 50 years. As breast implant surgery became more popular across a larger demographic and patients requested a more “natural” shape, the need for an anatomically shaped silicone implant became appar...

BACKGROUND Implant malposition can produce unsatisfactory aesthetic results after breast augmentation. The goal of this article is to identify aspects of the preoperative surgical planning and intraoperative flap fixation that can prevent implant malposition. METHODS This study examined 36 patients who underwent primary dual plane breast augmentation through an inframammary incision between S...

UNLABELLED In 162 Asian patients, primary breast augmentation was performed by a single surgeon during 5 years. The purpose of this study evaluates Asian outcomes in primary breast augmentation using single antibiotic breast irrigation by a single surgeon's practice and examines the comparison of Asian and Western outcomes in primary breast augmentation. METHODS A retrospective chart review w...

BACKGROUND Implant-based breast reconstruction after mastectomy has recently been reported to be the preferred type of surgery among breast-specific surgeons and plastic surgeons. AIMS To explore the significant clinicopathological factors associated with long-term outcome related to local recurrences of the nipple among patients who underwent immediate breast reconstruction with tissue expan...

BACKGROUND Implant-based reconstruction rates have risen among irradiation-treated breast cancer patients in the United States. This study aims to assess the morbidity associated with various breast reconstruction techniques in irradiated patients. METHODS From the MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters database, the authors selected breast cancer patients who had undergone mastectomy, i...

BACKGROUND There is considerable variation in the planning and implementation process for breast augmentation. Although general guidelines are available, the distinctive characteristics of the Natrelle 410 breast implant warrant surgical guidelines specific to this device. This study aimed to develop consensus recommendations for patient selection and preoperative planning for Natrelle 410 in p...

In breast augmentation, surgeons usually choose a pocket location for the implant behind breast parenchyma (retromammary), partially behind the pectoralis major muscle (partial retropectoral), or totally behind pectoralis major and serratus (total submuscular). Each of these implant pocket locations has specific indications, but each also has a unique set of tradeoffs. When applied to a wide ra...