Staged Mastopexy before Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Improving Safety and Appearance in Breast Reconstruction.

Background: Breast reconstruction following nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) in patients with large or ptotic breasts remains challenging because of the risk of ischemic complications and the difficulty in managing the redundant skin envelope. Staged mastopexy or breast reduction before the mastectomy/reconstruction has been shown to decrease the risk of complications and improve clinical outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of patients with a genetic predisposition to breast cancer who underwent staged breast reduction/mastopexy before NSM and reconstruction in the authors' institution.

BREAST-Q Patient-reported Outcomes in Different Types of Breast Reconstruction after Fat Grafting.

Unlabelled: Breast reconstruction after mastectomy improves patient quality of life. Independently of the type of reconstruction, ancillary procedures are sometimes necessary to improve results. Fat grafting to the breast is a safe procedure with excellent results.

Gynecomastia: Simultaneous Subcutaneous Mastectomy and Areolar Reduction with Minimal Inconspicuous Scarring.

Unlabelled: Acceptable scar positioning on the anterior male chest is very limited. In Gynecomastia surgery, an obvious areolar incision is the most sensitive indicator of a previous operation; a less apparent scar is indispensable for the patient's psychological satisfaction. Whenever only areolar diameter reduction is required, the circumareolar incision must be performed in a position leaving the least conspicuous scar.