Breast Reshaping Following Bariatric Surgery

Vindigni, Vincenzo; Scarpa, Carlotta; Tommasini, Antonio; Toffanin, Maria Cristina; Masetto, Laura; Pavan, Chiara; Bassetto, Franco

doi:10.1007/s11695-015-1613-y

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“…Similar to our findings, Gurunluoglu et al revealed an improvement of satisfaction with breast (75.2±11.0), psycho-social (66.3±10.2), and sexual well-being (65.7±16.3) after breast implant removal and "autoaugmentation" using an inferior pedicle dermoglandular flap including 20 patients (25). A further study observed statistically significant improvements in satisfaction with breast (89.2±20.7), psychosocial (86.1±22.7), sexual (73.3±16.6) and physical well-being (86.3±14.6) after any breast reshaping procedures including "autoaugmentation", breast reduction, mastopexy and silicone implants, however satisfaction scores were not distinguished between the different reshaping techniques (26).…”

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Long-term results measured by BREAST-Q reveal higher patient satisfaction after “autoimplant-mastopexy” than augmentation-mastopexy

Grünherz¹,

Burger²,

Giovanoli³

et al. 2019

Gland Surg.

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Breast ptosis is a common issue in plastic surgery that may result from a combination of breast parenchyma involution and reduced elasticity of the skin envelope. This therefore leads to a low breast profile and nipple-areolar complex (NAC) that descends towards the inframammary crease.Besides aging, several factors can contribute to breast ptosis such as massive weight loss, pregnancies, breast-feeding, and postpartum involution (1).A variety of mastopexy techniques have been described to address the degrees of breast ptosis (2-5). These approaches aim to raise the breast projection, tighten the skin envelope,

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Long-term results measured by BREAST-Q reveal higher patient satisfaction after “autoimplant-mastopexy” than augmentation-mastopexy

Grünherz¹,

Burger²,

Giovanoli³

et al. 2019

Gland Surg.

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“…To the best of our knowledge, the existing literature concerning patient satisfaction after mastopexy autoaugmentation is limited. Vindigni et al reported an improvement in patient satisfaction after breast reshaping in patients with massive weight loss using different procedures including implant augmentation, traditional mastopexy, breast reduction, and autoaugmentation [24].…”

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Lower Pole Dermoglandular Flap Autoaugmentation versus Mastopexy Augmentation with Subpectoral Implants: Outcomes after Reshaping of Ptotic Breasts

Elmekkawy¹,

Abdelbaki²,

El-Din³

et al. 2021

The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Background: Single stage augmentation mastopexy is a challenging procedure for both volume expansion and skin envelope reduction. Also, the patient experience is an important issue after mastopexy as it affects the patient physical functioning, psychosocial wellbeing, and the aesthetic result.Aim: To assess the outcomes of reshaping of a ptotic breast and its impact on the quality of life.Patients and Methods: This prospective comparative study was conducted over a 2-year period in 32 female patients with different degrees of breast ptosis. Patients were divided into two groups according to their desire to increase breast volume either using or not using an implant. Standard breast measurements as well as early and late complications were recorded, and patient satisfaction was assessed using the BREAST-Q.Results: Postoperatively, both the groups showed significant improvements in ptosis and in the BREAST-Q scores compared to pre-operative scores in all domains (p≤0.001). However, regarding post-operative satisfaction with breast volume, psychosocial wellbeing, and outcomes, the autoaugmentation group showed a significantly higher BREAST-Q score compared with the implant augmentation group (p≤0.05). Conclusion:The BREAST-Q provides significant clinical information and evaluates the influence of the surgical procedure on the patient's regular life activities. Mastopexy autoaugmentation using the lower pole dermoglandular flap is a reliable technique for enhancing the projection of the breast, improving the upper pole shape, and creating an adequate breast volume with a low complication rate and high patient satisfaction.

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“…(10) Treatment of the post-bariatric breast is fundamentally a breast reshaping, and the favorite technique is mastopexy with parenchymal remodeling and augmentation with autologous tissue. (35) Breast reshaping in post-bariatric patients is particularly challenging because of severe tissue atrophy and skin excess. The histological alterations confer the highest clinical consequences to this area: highest degrees of true ptosis, deflated and flattened glands, and totally inelastic covering tissues.…”

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Superior Pedicle Mammaplasty without Parenchymal Incisions after Massive Weight Loss

D’Aniello

Cuomo

Grimaldi

et al. 2016

Journal of Investigative Surgery

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Breast Reshaping Following Bariatric Surgery

Abstract: Breast reshaping in post-bariatric patients is a big challenge and only a careful analysis of the degree of ptosis of the breast, its volume and shape, and a clear communication with the patients about the real outcomes and complications can make the winning surgeon.

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Long-term results measured by BREAST-Q reveal higher patient satisfaction after “autoimplant-mastopexy” than augmentation-mastopexy

Long-term results measured by BREAST-Q reveal higher patient satisfaction after “autoimplant-mastopexy” than augmentation-mastopexy

Lower Pole Dermoglandular Flap Autoaugmentation versus Mastopexy Augmentation with Subpectoral Implants: Outcomes after Reshaping of Ptotic Breasts

Superior Pedicle Mammaplasty without Parenchymal Incisions after Massive Weight Loss

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