Functional and aesthetic aspects make the reduction mammaplasty a favoured surgical procedure. The vertical technique, as well as the technique with central pedicle have clearly gained in importance next to the traditional T-cut technique. We provided questionnaires to a random sample of 110 patients who had been treated according to the method of Strömbeck-Weiner. The results were evaluated and compared with the literature. Our results show that the functional complaints were largely eliminated by the surgery and that the patients experienced a significant improvement in their psychological well being. The applied method produces a satisfactory shape of the breast with programmed ptosis, and to large extent retains the nipple-areola sensitivity. One shortcoming of this procedure is the scar formation which 20 % of the patients found bothering. However, 94 % of the patients would choose the procedure again. We conclude that the reduction mammaplasty with reverse T-technique according to Strömbeck-Weiner continues to be of value for patients with a desired weight reduction of more than 500-600 g and patients over the age of fourty.
The loss of the auricle is a dramatic event in terms of aesthetics of the face. Secondary reconstruction of the ear is difficult and complicated. Therefore, a replantation of the amputated part should be tried. Proper securing and transport of the amputate is essential, in addition to the patient being sent to a specialized clinic. An anatomically correct form of the auricle is necessary for successful reconstruction of the ear. The amputated auricular cartilage is denuded of the skin except for the helical portion and is inserted into a retroauricular pocket. The helix is treated as a composite graft. After 1 to 2 months, the replanted auricular cartilage is elevated, adapted to the remaining ear stump and covered with a skin graft retroauricularly. By means of a representative case, a replantation method is demonstrated which allows complete reconstruction of the helix. In consequence, the replanted ear does not show any deficits compared with the original state.
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