Current Concepts

A Comparison of Modern Methods of Reduction Mammaplasty

Authors: GORDON LETTERMAN MD, MAXINE SCHURTER MD

Abstract

There are many technics available today for reducing the oversize female breast. The most commonly used operations may be divided into two categories, depending on treatment of the nipple-areolar complex: (1) free graft or (2) transposition on underlying tissue. According to this division, various methods are outlined and discussed.

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