Retropectoral Fat Graft Survival in Mammoplasty: Evaluation by Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Background: Fat grafting is used in combination with mammoplasty to improve filling of the upper pole of the breasts. Its effectiveness remains in question due to unpredictable results. Difficulty in isolating the grafted fat and differentiating it from host tissues may hinder assessment of graft integration.

Evaluation of Retropectoral Fat Grafting in Breast Reduction by Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Pilot Study.

Background: One of the challenges in breast reduction is to maintain breast projection with 45% of its volume in the upper pole and 55% in the lower pole. Although widely used in breast surgeries, the behavior of fat grafts is still not completely understood.

Objectives: To evaluate by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the survival of fat transferred to the retropectoral plane in patients undergoing breast reduction, in the search for an oncologically safe procedure with high predictability and reproducibility.

Striae distensae after breast augmentation: treatment using the nonablative fractionated 1550-nm erbium glass laser.

Background: Stretch marks, or striae distensae, are dermal scars and result in considerable aesthetic concern. The responsible factors for their development are poorly understood. Development of striae distensae is a rare complication after breast augmentation.