Purse-string suture for nipple projection.
A simple and useful technique for nipple projection is reported. A buried, subcutaneous, purse-string suture is placed through prick holes and, when tied, gives a nipple mound, without the need of skin incisions, flaps, or undermining. This procedure can be applied to inverted, missing, and/or ill-defined nipples.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
D006801:Humans; D009558:Nipples / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques