ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2023
Tuberous Breast, Deformities, and Asymmetries: A Retrospective Analysis Comparing Fat Grafting Versus Mastopexy and Breast Implants.
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- T-PRP-DAT Gel: A Novel Material Promotes Adipose Tissue Regeneration.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
- The Different Surgical Strategies for Treating Tuberous Breast Deformity: A Scoping Review.JPRAS open · 2024Article
- Relative Distribution of Common Breast and Chest Asymmetries in 2051 Primary Augmentation Mammoplasties in Nonptotic Subgroup of Patients.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Three-Dimensional Printing in Breast Reconstruction: Current and Promising Applications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Mechanical Purification of Lipofilling: The Relationship Between Cell Yield, Cell Growth, and Fat Volume Maintenance.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Tissue engineering strategies for breast reconstruction: a literature review of current advances and future directions.Annals of translational medicine · 2024Review
- The Impact of Tuberous Breast on Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Augmentation-Mastopexy: Analysis of 95 Consecutive Patients and Critical Appraisal of the Procedure.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Effective or Harmful-Evaluation of Locally Applied Antibiotics on Adipose Tissue during Lipofilling to the Breast-An In Vitro Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe tuberous breast is considered a breast deformity characterized by varying degrees of herniation of the parenchyma, widened nipple-areolar complex (NAC), absence of the lower quadrants, and may involve several degrees of hypoplasia and asymmetry causing significant psychosocial distress.
objectivesThe paper aimed to compare the results obtained in patients suffering tuberous breast treated with fat grafting (FG), with those of patients treated with a mastopexy and silicone implants (M-SI) also analyzing the influence of breast and chest deformities (degrees of hypoplasia and tuberous breast, volume and NAC asymmetry, pectus excavatum, and carinatum) in the reconstructive outcomes.
methodsA retrospective, case-control study was conducted. Thirty-five patients affected by tuberous breast with several degrees of hypoplasia and asymmetry were treated with FG, comparing results with those of 30 patients treated with M-SI. Postoperative follow-up took place at 1, 3, 7, 12, 24, 48, weeks, and then annually for 2 years.
results77% (n = 27) of patients treated with two FG procedures showed excellent results after 1 year compared with the patients treated with only one M-SI procedure, who showed the same results in 73% (n = 22) of cases, but the naturalness and the satisfaction degree in the FG group were higher than that in the M-SI group (p < .0001 vs. M-SI group).
conclusionsPatients treated with FG showed natural breasts without scars and excellent cosmetic results after two procedures. Patients treated with M-SI showed more evident and lasting results after only one procedure, presenting though scars and less natural results. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these evidence-based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.
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