The circumareolar incision: a useful incision for gynaecomastia.
A simple incision for the treatment of gynaecomastia is presented which combines the advantages of adjustment of areolar size and good cosmetic result with increased access when compared with conventional periareolar incisions. This technique has also been used to provide access in augmentation mammoplasty, and could be used for the removal of benign tumours in the periareolar region.
D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods*