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Mammaplasty: Short Scar Breast Reduction

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In the 1980s, plastic surgeons had already dominated with relative ease the techniques of reduction mammaplasty, some problems having been resolved, but others still awaiting a solution. At that time, I performed mammaplasty with good reduction, but with very long inframammary scars, especially in cases of large reductions, in which the incisions ran from the axilla to the sternum. A complete description of the technique and details of the surgical method are provided. Our short scar breast reduction is effective at accomplishing good results with minimal scarring.

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  1. The American Society of Plastic Surgery, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005, USA

    Roberto D. Basile M.D.

  2. The Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Roberto D. Basile M.D.

  3. Department of Plastic Surgery, Basile Day Hospital, Av. Prof Joao Fiusa, 2300, Ribeirao Preto, SP, 14024-260, Brazil

    Roberto D. Basile M.D.

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    Juarez M. Avelar

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Basile, R.D. (2018). Mammaplasty: Short Scar Breast Reduction. In: Avelar, J. (eds) Breast Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54115-0_13

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