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Personal refinements in the single pedicle skoog technique for reduction mammaplasty

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A review of the Skoog technique for reduction mammaplasty is presented. A laterally based single pedicle is used for transposition of the nipple-areola flap, deriving its blood supply from a cutaneous vasculature. From our experience using this procedure in a majority of patients, we have developed specific refinements starting with the preoperative planning and including various modifications in the operative technique. The advantages of these refinements are discussed as well as their contribution to the final aesthetic result.

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    Samuel A. Botta M.D. & Rouchdi Rifai M.D.

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Botta, S.A., Rifai, R. Personal refinements in the single pedicle skoog technique for reduction mammaplasty. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 15, 257–264 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02273869

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