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The author presents a technique for reduction mammoplasty in which the amount of skin removed is limited to a small area in the middle part of the breast. The glandular tissue is resected laterally and medially at the caudal part of the circumference of the breast, along with a midline wedge. With this technique and with the retraction of the skin and the sutures that pull this skin to the midline, the final result is a very short horizontal scar.
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Andrews, J.d.M. A technique for reduction mammoplasty. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 8, 55–58 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01572786
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01572786