[Correction of the secondary deformity after reduction mammaplasty].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate a safe method for correcting the secondary deformity after reduction mammaplasty.


METHODS
A periareolar incision or original incision was done and the wedge-shaped glandular tissues were removed inferior-laterally in 11 patients.


RESULTS
10 cases obtained the satisfactory results. One patient underwent the third operation 6 months after because of the obvious scar, and the result was yet unsatisfactory 1 year later.


CONCLUSIONS
No matter which pedicle was used in the first reduction mammaplasty, a periareolar incision or original incision with wedge-shaped glandular tissue resection is a safe method for repeated reduction mammaplasty.
Sun
Jia-ming
JM
Union Hospital, Huazhong Science and Technology University, Wuhan 430022, China.
Qiao
Qun
Q
Li
Wei-wei
WW
D001940:Breast / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation