All aspects of breast augmentation are covered in this comprehensive guide. It is divided into sections that include anatomy, preoperative consultation, the varieties of implants with pocket positioning, the varieties of surgical procedures and approaches, complications, mammography and medical legal aspects. The extensive array of information that is imparted to the surgeon without equal makes it a precious companion for students, residents and fellows, practicing surgeons and highly experienced surgeons in plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, general surgery and other subspecialties. Front Matter....Pages I-XXVII Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Embryology and Anatomy of the Breast....Pages 3-24 Nerves, Ligaments, and Vessels of the Chest and Breast....Pages 25-26 Anthropomorphic Measurement of the Breast....Pages 27-44 Anatomy and Clinical Significance of the Pectoral Fascia....Pages 45-49 The Inframammary Crease....Pages 51-55 Breast Asymmetries: A Working Formulation....Pages 57-61 Benign Disorders of the Breast....Pages 63-64 Malignant Breast Diseases....Pages 65-67 Mammograms in Cosmetic Breast Surgery....Pages 69-72 Front Matter....Pages 73-73 Initial Consultation....Pages 75-76 Method for Determining Bra Size and Predicting Postaugmentation Breast Size....Pages 77-83 Breast Assessment and Implant Selection Using the TTM Aesthetic Breast Chart....Pages 85-108 The Golden Ratios of the Breast....Pages 109-116 Body Image and Other Psychological Issues in Breast Augmentation....Pages 117-125 Body Dysmorphic Disorder....Pages 127-129 Use of Decision and Management Algorithms in a Breast Augmentation Practice....Pages 131-161 Front Matter....Pages 163-163 Silicone Versus Saline Implants....Pages 165-176 Choice of Prosthesis Surface: Myth or Necessity?....Pages 177-183 Enhanced Projection: Adjustable Gel Implants....Pages 185-189 Betadine and Breast Implants....Pages 191-191 Front Matter....Pages 163-163 Mechanical Analysis of Explanted Silicone Breast Implants....Pages 193-196 Cohesive Gel Silicone Implants....Pages 197-202 Front Matter....Pages 203-203 Principles of Breast Augmentation Surgery....Pages 205-206 Intraoperative Assessment of Breast Prosthesis Volume Using a Set of Graduated Expanders....Pages 207-210 Breast Augmentation: Intraareolar Approach....Pages 211-214 Breast Augmentation Using the Periareolar Approach....Pages 215-220 Inframammary Approach to Subglandular Breast Augmentation....Pages 221-230 Breast Augmentation: Axillary Approach....Pages 231-240 Hydrodissection Axillary Breast Augmentation....Pages 241-245 Nipple or Areolar Reduction with Simultaneous Breast Augmentation....Pages 247-250 Classification of Breast Ptosis....Pages 251-255 Breast Augmentation with Mastopexy....Pages 257-275 Crescent Mastopexy with Augmentation....Pages 277-281 Breast Augmentation with Periareolar Mastopexy....Pages 283-290 Mastopexy/Reduction and Augmentation Without Vertical Scar....Pages 291-295 Classification of the Tuberous Breast....Pages 297-300 The Incidence of Tuberous Breast Deformity in Asymmetric and Symmetric Mammaplasty Patients....Pages 301-306 Aesthetic Reconstruction of the Tuberous Breast Deformity....Pages 307-319 Periareolar Technique for Correction and Augmentation of the Tuberous Breast....Pages 321-328 The Effect of Breast Parenchymal Maldistribution on Augmentation Mammoplasty Decisions....Pages 329-331 Front Matter....Pages 203-203 Management of Anterior Chest Wall Deformity in Breast Augmentation....Pages 333-343 Poland’s Syndrome....Pages 345-358 Breast Augmentation in the Transsexual....Pages 359-361 Anesthetic Drip System to Reduce Pain in Cosmetic Surgery....Pages 363-367 Front Matter....Pages 369-369 Submammary Versus Subpectoral Implant....Pages 371-381 Treatment of the Submammary Fold in Breast Implantation....Pages 383-388 Subfascial Prepectoral Implant Using the Inframammary Approach....Pages 389-400 Subfascial Transaxillary Breast Augmentation....Pages 401-408 Modified Subfascial Breast Augmentation....Pages 409-413 Submuscular Fascial Dual-Plane Breast Augmentation....Pages 415-428 “Reverse” Dual-Plane Mammaplasty....Pages 429-434 Front Matter....Pages 435-435 History of Breast Augmentation with Autologous Fat....Pages 437-441 Breast Augmentation with Autologous Fat....Pages 443-449 Fat Transfer with Platelet-Rich Plasma for Breast Augmentation....Pages 451-469 Fat Transfer and Implant Breast Augmentation....Pages 471-475 Breast Augmentation with the Brava® External Tissue Expander....Pages 477-484 Autogenous Augmentation Mammaplasty with Microsurgical Tissue Transfer....Pages 485-491 Front Matter....Pages 493-493 Complications of Breast Augmentation....Pages 495-503 Less Common Complications of Breast Augmentation....Pages 505-524 Capsular Contracture Following Augmentation Mammaplasty: Etiology and Pathogenesis....Pages 525-540 Front Matter....Pages 493-493 Complications Related to the Implant....Pages 541-545 Imaging Evaluation of Silicone Within the Breast....Pages 547-562 Treatment of Capsule Contracture with Endoscopic CO 2 Laser....Pages 563-567 Hammock Capsulorrhaphy....Pages 569-572 Breast Implant Malposition: Prevention and Correction....Pages 573-582 Aesthetic Outcome of Breast Implant Removal....Pages 583-600 Inframammary Fold Elevation and External Synmastia Repair: Morgan–Metcalf Method....Pages 601-604 Intracapsular Allogenic Dermal Grafts for Periprosthetic Breast Implant Problems....Pages 605-608 Submammary Flap for Correction of Severe Sequelae from Augmentation Mammaplasty....Pages 609-616 Idiosyncratic Allergic Reaction: A Rare Complication of Augmentation Mammoplasty....Pages 617-622 Complications of Silicone Gel Implants....Pages 623-629 Aesthetic Management of the Breast Capsule After Explantation....Pages 631-633 Complications of the Transumbilical Approach....Pages 635-636 Subfascial Breast Augmentations: Complications....Pages 637-638 Complications of Autologous Fat Transfer to the Breast....Pages 639-639 Front Matter....Pages 641-641 Breast Conservation Therapy After Augmentation Mammaplasty....Pages 643-648 Serologic and Histologic Findings in Capsule Contracture Patients with Silicone Gel Implants....Pages 649-654 Medical-Legal Aspects of Breast Augmentation....Pages 655-660 Editor’s Commentary....Pages 661-664 Back Matter....Pages 665-670 All aspects of breast augmentation are covered in this comprehensive guide. It is divided into sections and the extensive array of information that is imparted to the surgeon makes this manual a precious companion that is without equal.