title: Draftsmanship for reduction mammaplasty.
abstract: The elements of design of the keyhole pattern of Wise for breast reduction are analyzed, with particular attention to preventing a too-high nipple and to calculating the length of the submammary fold scar. The influence of the distribution of thin, stretchy skin on the breast before and after mammaplasty is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps