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Augmentation Mammaplasty

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Manual of Aesthetic Surgery

Part of the book series: Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties ((CMSS))

Abstract

Public demand for surgical enlargement of the breasts is not a recent derivative of the “Playboy Philosophy.” Anthropologists tell us that throughout history and in numerous cultures, fascination with body form has been evident, particularly with respect to mammary proportion.

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  1. Jack C. Fisher
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  2. Ross Rudolph
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, Medical Center, 92103, San Diego, California, USA

    Jack C. Fisher M.D. (Professor and Head) (Professor and Head)

  2. The Jalisco Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Institute, University of Guadalajara Medical College, Guadalajara, Mexico

    Jose Guerrerosantos M.D. (Director and Plastic Surgeon in Charge, Professor and Chairman of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) (Director and Plastic Surgeon in Charge, Professor and Chairman of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)

  3. Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, 4103 Third Avenue, 92103, San Diego, California, USA

    Matthew Gleason M.D. (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery)

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Fisher, J.C., Rudolph, R. (1985). Augmentation Mammaplasty. In: Fisher, J.C., Guerrerosantos, J., Gleason, M. (eds) Manual of Aesthetic Surgery. Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5052-4_4

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