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Application and modification of the circular skin excision and pursestring procedures

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The concept of the circular excision is not new. However, it was complicated by excessive postoperative areolar stretching and scar hypertrophy. The Benelli principle of a permanent subdermal pursestring suture overcame these drawbacks. We present our experiences with the circular skin excision for mastopexy procedures and for circular skin incision for total mastectomy and immediate reconstruction.

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  1. The Center for Plastic Surgery, Inc., 3755 Orange Place, 44122, Cleveland, OH, USA

    M. I. Dinner M.D., J. S. Artz M.D. & M. A. Foglietti M.D.

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Dinner, M.I., Artz, J.S. & Foglietti, M.A. Application and modification of the circular skin excision and pursestring procedures. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 17, 301–309 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00437103

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