title: Mammaplasty: the 'Modified Benelli' technique with de-epithelialisation and a double round-block suture.
abstract: Benelli in 1990 demonstrated the round-block technique in mammaplasty to confine the scar in the areola. However, problems of scar widening and changes in areola shape represent a common problem with this technique. We present a modification to the technique that preserves the shape of the areola without the need for a non-absorbable suture. This technique may also be used to reduce the areola diameter.
authors.affiliation: Wordsley Hospital, West Midlands, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Azzawi
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Humzah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D016896:Treatment Outcome