title: The correction of breast ptosis with the expander mammary prosthesis.
abstract: The major disadvantage of breast ptosis correction using the standard mastopexy procedure is the visible scarring. The use of an implant alone is often inadequate, especially in the more ptotic breast. A technique employing a submuscular expandable mammary prosthesis together with release of the breast tissue from the underlying muscle is described. This method enables correction of greater degrees of ptosis than is possible with implant placement alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Humana Hospital, West Palm Beach, FL.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: van Leeuwen
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards