Ewha Med J.  1978 Dec;1(4):289-291. 10.12771/emj.1978.1.4.289.

An Experience of Dermo-fat Graft to Asymmetrc Breast

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  • 1Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Abstract

In addition to being an important functional organ, the female breast must be considered in the perspective of present-day social consciousness as a structure of considerable significance. Modern reconstructive techniques have made possible the restitution of adequate contour following surgery for benign lesions, reduction and augumentation mammaplasty. Dermo-fat graft is popularly applied for restoring body contour and esthetic purpose. This 21-year-old female patient had history of surgical resection due to large hemangioma on left axillary region at 3-year-old age, followed left breast atrophy to scar contraction. It was augumented by dermo-fat graft from both buttock with over correction. Author reported an experience and reviewed literatures.


MeSH Terms

Atrophy
Breast*
Buttocks
Child, Preschool
Cicatrix
Consciousness
Female
Hemangioma
Humans
Mammaplasty
Transplants*
Young Adult
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