Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
July 2022
Background: Cosmetic outcomes are among patients' top concerns when discussing treatment options for facial nevi. Benign lesions of the face often enlarge with time, and many patients seek care to minimize the perceived deformity. Complete excision remains the frontline treatment for facial lesions, but a choice must be made between the deformity from the lesion itself and scar deformity incurred from its removal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Although isolated accessory breasts have been reported in many locations on the torso, we noted that lean men presenting for liposuction had mounds of fullness in a curvilinear array (axilla to groin) consistent with the configuration of the embryological mammary ridge. We hypothesized that grid mapping and pinch testing would elucidate the pattern of fullness and its relation to the "milk line."
Methods: Twenty lean participants (10 men, 10 women) each underwent standardized photography and grid mapping of anterior torsos.