The horizontal breast reduction: Surgical tips for maintaining projection

Abstract

Reduction mammoplasty is one of the most common procedures performed by plastic surgeons in Canada. The Wise and vertical scar techniques are two of the most commonly published and performed. Although the horizontal breast reduction is a less commonly used technique, it offers added benefits over other procedures. These include elimination of the vertical scar and a consistently round nipple. However, one of the criticisms of the horizontal …

Authors

White CP; Hynes NM

Journal

Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 167–172

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

8 2013

DOI

10.1177/229255031302100308

ISSN

1195-2199

Associated Experts

Nicolas Hynes

Assistant Clinical Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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