ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2023
Breast Lift Algorithm for the Treatment of Breast Implant Illness Requiring Implant Removal.
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- [Breast implant removal and simultaneous aesthetic optimization : Possibilities, technical considerations and outcome analysis].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Exploring Factors Associated with Implant Removal Satisfaction in Breast Implant Illness Patients: A PRO BREAST-Q Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe recommendation of breast lift surgery in the setting of patients requiring breast implant removal is twofold. First, a breast lift is indicated for patients who present with breast mound or nipple-areolar complex ptosis. Second, a breast lift is indicated to accommodate the forecasted redundancy in skin and breast ptosis created by implant explantation. The most popular approaches to mastopexy include the inferior and superior pedicled breast lifts. We present a surgical algorithm with diagrams and cases clarifying mastopexy approaches for patients desiring breast implant removal in patients presenting with breast implant illness syndrome.
methodsAn algorithm was developed to explain the process for selecting the ideal pedicle approach for mastopexy and implant removal surgeries.
resultsThree cases are presented to illustrate the application of each pedicle under different presentations and goals.
conclusionsAdvantages of an inferior pedicle include the capacity for unlimited lifting of the nipple-areola complex and for preservation of maximal breast mound volume. Its disadvantages include the inability to remove the breast capsule simultaneously and contraindicated if the lower breast pole is contracted. The advantages of a superior pedicle include the ability to remove the entire capsule and to eliminate lower breast pole if it is contracted. Its disadvantages include limitations to how high the nipple-areola complex can be lifted and the inability to preserve maximal breast mound volume. With the current trend for the request of implant removal in patients presenting with breast implant illness syndrome, the algorithm presented may assist surgeons with selecting the ideal breast lift and implant removal approach. 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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