Simultaneous preaxillary mound correction using liposuction through a breast augmentation incision
- Author:
Ju Young GO
1
;
Daniel Seungyoul HAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords: Accessory breast; Lipectomy; Mammoplasty; Suction
- MeSH: Breast; Catheters; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lipectomy; Mammaplasty; Retrospective Studies; Suction
- From:Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2019;25(2):83-87
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- 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.
