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Some observations on breast augmentation procedures over the past two decades

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Abstract

The author describes his experience with various methods of breast augmentation over the past 20 years, with particular reference to the fate of dermofat grafts.

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  1. London Hospital, London, England

    John Watson F.R.C.S.

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Watson, J. Some observations on breast augmentation procedures over the past two decades. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 1, 89–97 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01570240

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