title: Reduction mammaplasty and correction of ptosis: dermal bra technique.
abstract: A new technique for reduction mammaplasty or mastopexy techniques is presented, which the authors call the dermal bra. The surgical steps are described point by point. A series of 36 patients underwent reduction mammaplasty or mastopexy by means of this technique from January of 1998 to April of 2001. Thirty-two patients were followed; 28 presented satisfactory results, including a good mammary appearance, invisible scar, good and stable breast projection, and lasting results. Nipple-areola complex sensitivity was unchanged in all 32 patients. The overall complication rate was 12.5 percent (one patient suffered purse-string suture exposure, and three had a cutaneous rend). The advantages and disadvantages of this technique are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Breast Plastic and Aesthetic Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Union Medical University, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Ba-Da-Chu Road, Beijing 100041, People's Republic of China. qaoqun@public.fhnet.cn.net
authors.forename: Qun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: Jiaming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhifei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ru
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged