Hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola (HNA) is an unusual dermatosis that Levy-Franckel classified into three variants (1). This rare condition occurs primarily in young women and represents a cosmetic problem. Furthermore, its management is a therapeutic challenge. We report on the rare case of a 32-year-old woman with idiopathic bilateral HNA, which belongs to the third Levy-Franckel classi...

Sutcuimam University School of Medicine, Plastic Surgery Department, Kahramanmaras, *Numune Hospital, Plastic Surgery Department, Adana /Turkey Address for correspondence: Yusuf Coban, Hastaneler caddesi, Týp Fakultesi Dekanlýðý, Kah amanmaras, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected] Prosthetic breast reconstruction after subcutaneous mastectomy has some complications such as skin necrosis, loss of ...

This study is to explore the indications, procedures, effectiveness, and feasibility of nipple-areola sparing mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction. The nipple-areola sparing mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction was performed in 126 patients with breast cancer from June 2005 to October 2011. The cosmetic outcomes of the reconstructed breasts were evaluated acc...

BACKGROUND The availability of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) and synthetic mesh products has prompted plastic surgeons to revisit subcutaneous implant-based breast reconstruction. The literature is limited, however, with regards to evidence on patient selection, techniques, and outcomes. METHODS A systematic review of the Medline and Cochrane databases was performed for original studies repor...

BACKGROUND This article examines outcomes following repeated breast reduction using vertical scar reduction mammaplasty. The results of performing repeated breast reduction in patients for whom operative records were available for the previous breast reduction were compared with those for whom these records could not be obtained. METHODS A retrospective review of all patients who underwent re...

BACKGROUND The response of locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) offers these patients previously treated by mastectomy, the chance for breast conservation. AIM This study aims to assess the feasibility of lumpectomy in patients with LABC treated by NACT, with residual tumor < or =5 cm. SETTINGS, DESIGN: Single group prospective study from August 2001 to Jun...

In the analysis of plastic surgery of the breast, in addition to size, form, and symmetry, the appropriate position of the nipple areola has the greatest influence on our aesthetic assessment. The position of the nipple defines the point of highest projection and is a reference point for orientation during the removal of the parenchyma and skin. The static methods used for marking the location ...