Arch Aesthetic Plast Surg.  2019 Apr;25(2):83-87. 10.14730/aaps.2018.01508.

Simultaneous preaxillary mound correction using liposuction through a breast augmentation incision

• Go JY
• Han DS

• KMID: 2449224
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14730/aaps.2018.01508

Abstract

The preaxillary mound (PAM) is an aesthetic unit that is often overlooked in breast surgery, although it is intimately associated with the outcomes of breast augmentation. Over 18 months, a series of 76 patients who underwent simultaneous PAM correction using liposuction through a breast augmentation incision were reviewed retrospectively to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach. The mean follow-up was 9 months. In total, 150 PAMs were treated with suction alone. The inframammary approach was used in 72 cases, and the periareolar approach was used in four cases. Satisfactory results were achieved in 99% of cases. One patient presented postoperatively with remaining tissue. The use of a breast augmentation incision to treat PAM is an effective and safe technique that eliminates the need for an additional suction cannula incision.

Keyword

Accessory breast; Lipectomy; Mammoplasty; Suction

MeSH Terms

Breast*
Catheters
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lipectomy*
Mammaplasty
Retrospective Studies
Suction