ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2023
Correction of Rippling in Implant-based Breast Reconstruction with Serratus Fascia Flap.
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- Increasing Implant Size During Implant Exchange Surgery Decreases the Risk for Post-Operative Seroma: Our Experience With 689 Patients.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate mesh (GalaFlex®) in aesthetic breast surgery: A comprehensive systematic review.JPRAS open · 2025Review
- The Impact of Breast Implant Cohesivity on Rippling and Revision Procedures in 2-Stage Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2024Article
- Autologous coverage for direct-to-implant pre-pectoral reconstruction in large and ptotic breasts: a new technique.Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
Implant-based breast reconstruction represents the most popular procedure for the treatment of women undergoing skin-sparing mastectomy. In selected patients, it allows for obtaining an excellent appearance of the reconstructed breast with great satisfaction to the patient. However, aesthetic and functional results can be affected by complications requiring reoperation. Among them, rippling is an undesired occurrence associated with implant-based reconstruction. It consists of a cutaneous manifestation, visible and/or palpable, of the implant wrinkles and edge which appear mostly when the patient leans forward. To treat this contour deformity, several techniques have been described such as acellular dermal matrices and autologous tissues. In this study, we intend to add the serratus anterior fascial flap within the autologous options in the treatment of implant rippling, reporting our experience.
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