Reconstruction of postburn female breast deformity.
Postburn breast deformity is a sequelae of severe scar contraction of the burned chest. During the past four years, 6 female patients with such a deformity required reconstruction, and the surgery was performed in our department. Three different types of breast reconstruction were undertaken, each one achieving a satisfactory aesthetic result.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D001940:Breast / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002056:Burns / Q000208:ethnology / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps