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Chest Lifting

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery volume 30, pages 286–293 (2006)Cite this article

Abstract

The male chest has a female appearance in patients with gynecomastia and those who have experienced a huge weight loss. The disadvantages of reduction mammaplasty for men are the visible scars on the chest wall necessitated because of skin redundancy. The aims of the chest-lifting procedure are to reposition the breast, to create a male appearance by thinning the amount of glandular and fatty tissue, to avoid noticeable scars on the chest wall, and to hide the scar in the middle axillar line.

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    J. Graf. v. Finckenstein M.D. & H. Wolf M.D.

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Finckenstein, J.G., Wolf, H. Chest Lifting. Aesth Plast Surg 30, 286–293 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-005-0222-x

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Keywords

  • Bariatric surgery
  • Body contouring
  • Body lifting
  • Chest lifting
  • Gynecomastia/surgery