Surgical Correction of Nipple Hypertrophy with "Modified Sinusoidal Wave form Resection" Method.
- Author:
An Young CHO
1
;
Ji Seon CHEON
;
Seung Chan LEE
;
Jeong Yeol YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. jscheon@freechal.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nipple hypertrophy;
Modified sinusoidal wave form resection method
- MeSH:
Animals;
Classification;
Dogs;
Ear;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Hypertrophy*;
Male;
Masks;
Neck;
Nipples*;
Postoperative Complications;
Sutures
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
2004;10(1):32-36
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: Nipple hypertrophy is a known, but rare condition. The cases described in the literature all refer to aesthetically unacceptable, long, prominently projecting nipples and reconstruction which, in principle, is aimed at height reduction. MATERIAL AND METHOD: 2 male and 3 female patients who did not need to feed. We modified several aspects of Sinusoidal wave form resection method. First, we changed the position of peaks from superior, inferior point to medial, lateral side to mask the possible dog ear. Second, We classified the types of nipple hypertrophy to pedunculated type and cylindrical type on the point of diameter and shape. Third, We designed the obtuse peak and acute through on pedunculated type because of small diameter of the neck. Forth, We designed the acute peak and obtuse through on cylindrical type because of large diameter of nipple. Fifth, purse string suture was not necessary. RESULTS: There was no postoperative complication with great satisfaction after 10 months follow up. CONCLUSION: Previously described surgical method for nipple hypertrophy was aimed at the reduction of height of nipple, only, but my method was aimed at the reduction of height and diameter of nipple with sinusoidal wave design, after classification of nipple shape. Moreover, dog ear was masked by design of sinusoidal wave, which was begun at the medial side of hypertrophied nipple. All patients were satisfied with the result without complication.
