Abstract
I first tried the vertical reduction technique to minimize scars but have stayed with it because I saw improved results that hold up over time. It is my preferred method for breast reduction and mastopexy. Vertical scar techniques have not gained popularity in the United States as rapidly as in Europe and South America. The reluctance to abandon the Wise pattern in favor of the vertical reduction has been related to concerns over the safety of the superior pedicle and familiarity, satisfaction, and comfort level with the inferior pedicle and central mound techniques, which enjoy tremendous popularity in the United States. However, over the past few years, there has been greater interest in short-scar breast surgery in the United States with increasing application of the vertical techniques for reduction and mastopexy.
A man honors himself by not displaying all the knowledge he has acquired.
Folk Tradition
Change history
16 June 2020
The Publisher has decided to exclude the content.
Suggested Readings
Lassus C. Possibilites et limites de la chirurgie plastique de la silhouette feminine. L’Hospital. 1969;801:575.
Lassus C. A technique for breast reduction. Int Surg. 1970;53:69.
Lassus C (1977) New refinements in vertical mammoplasty. In The 2nd congress of the Asian section of the International Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Society, Tokyo.
Lassus C. New refinements in vertical mammoplasty. Chir Plast. 1981;6:81.
Lassus C. Breast reduction: evolution of a technique. A single vertical scar. Aesthet Plast Surg. 1987;11:107.
Lassus C. A 30-year experience with vertical mammoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1996;97:373.
Lejour M, Abboud M, Declety A, Kertesz P. Reduction des cicatrices de plastie mammaire de l’ancre courte a la verticale. Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 1990;35:369.
Lejour M. Vertical mammoplasty and liposuction of the breast. St Louis: Quality Medical Publishing; 1994.
Lejour M. Vertical mammoplasty and liposuction of the breast. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1994;94:100.
Marchac D, de Olarte G. Reduction mammoplasty and correction of ptosis with a short inframammary scar. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1982;69:45.
Marconi F, Cavina C. Reduction mammoplasty and correction of ptosis: a personal technique. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1993;9:1046.
Nahai F. Vertical reduction. Operative Techniques Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999;6:97.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2018 Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Nahai, F. (2018). Superior Pedicle Vertical Scar Mammaplasty: Surgical Technique. In: Hamdi, M. (eds) Vertical Scar Mammaplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55451-7_4
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55451-7_4
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-662-55449-4
Online ISBN: 978-3-662-55451-7
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)