title: A reduction mammaplasty with legal implications.
abstract: The case of a reduction mammaplasty is presented in which the result was unsatisfactory because the nipples were located too high. The patient instituted a lawsuit against her plastic surgeon but lost the case. The cause and prevention of this poor result are discussed. The legal implications are analyzed by an attorney.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009518:New York; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013518:Surgery, Plastic