title: Planning augmentation mammaplasty of breast asymmetries.
abstract: The article presents a modern approach to planning augmentation mammoplasty of breast asymmetries. The preoperative planning includes anthropomorphic measurements to assess the breast anatomy; selection of suitable implants based on mathematical calculations; choice of operative technique that best suits the individual characteristics of the patient. Preoperative planning was done in 220 cases of women with breast asymmetries requesting augmentation mammoplasty during the period 2000-2011. Augmentation alone, augmentation with simultaneous mastopexy, and augmentation with reconstruction of the breast base are performed. The postoperative results obtained shape, volume and symmetry, are monitored during regular postoperative examinations. The significance of preoperative planning in augmentation mammoplasty of breast asymmetries is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns, Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment, Varna Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria. zayakova@yahoo.com
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authors.lastname: Zayakova
mesh_terms: D001837:Body Weights and Measures; D001940:Breast / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*; D018427:Breast Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*