Vertical Scar Mammaplasty
Over the past decade vertical scar mammaplasty has gained wide popularity amongst surgeons and patients because it stands for minimal scars and long-lasting aesthetic results. The refinements and modifications of the technique achieved during the past dec
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Editors Moustapha Hamdi Dennis C. Hammond Foad Nahai
Vertical Scar Mammaplasty With 163 Figures, Mostly in Colour, and 7 Tables
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Editors Moustapha Hamdi, MD, FCCP University Hospital of Gent Department of Plastic Surgery De Pintelaan 185 9000 Gent, Belgium Dennis C. Hammond, MD Center for Breast and Body Contouring 4070 Lake Drive Grand Rapids, MI 49546, USA Foad Nahai, MD Paces Plastic Surgery & Recovery Center 3200 Downwood Circle Atlanta, GA 30327, USA
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Preface 1
Aesthetic improvement and scar reduction has become the new front line in breast reduction surgery. It is probably easier to show surgeons who have spent many years honing their skills how to modify their own techniques to optimize scarring and achieve a better aesthetic outcome than to convince them to learn a new technique. I have tried in this book to assemble the techniques and thought processes involved in the evolution of the vertical scar mammaplasty over the last 10 years. It is a worthy attempt to draw on the cumulative experience of master surgeons and mentors in order to increase our chances of obtaining the best possible results. Each chapter represents an individual author’s personal approach to breast reduction using various pedicles. A treasure trove of previously untapped information is contained with
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