scholarly journals Bigger Bust No Longer on Trend: Malaysians Prefer Moderation in Ideal Female Breast Augmentation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Izzuddin Hamzan ◽  
Wan Azman Wan Sulaiman ◽  
Nur Nadia Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Breast Augmentation ◽  
Breast Size ◽  
Surgical Results ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Nipple Areola Complex ◽  
Female Breast ◽  
Areola Complex ◽  
The Ideal

Abstract Background It is important to correctly determine the ideal female breast anatomy and aesthetic proportions in order to prepare for surgery and establish its goals. Leaving the preference to the operating surgeons alone might leave unsatisfactory results, which especially leads to reoperation, quite often in the aspect of breast dimension. Methods This study was conducted using an online graphic questionnaire. We attempted to seek male and female perspectives toward their preferred ideal female breast size for breast augmentation, in order to provide up-to-date data to assist breast surgeons in attaining satisfactory surgical results. Results Sixty males and 67 females participated in the study comprising Asian major ethnicities of Malay, Chinese, and Indian. Universally, 46.6% of men and 53.5% of women preferred 30 mm diameter for the most ideal nipple-areola complex (NAC) size. For the perfect bust, they generally favored size C and D cup (37.8% and 38.5%, respectively). Conclusion The majority of women seek natural breast beauty and the longing for an oversized look appears to have infiltrated practice but these assumptions have finally been challenged by these findings.

The cutaneous innervation of the female breast and nipple-areola complex: implications for surgery

1997 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.J.P. Jaspars ◽  
A.N. Posma ◽  
A.A.H. van Immerseel ◽  
A.C. Gittenberger-de Groot
Keyword(s):  
Nipple Areola Complex ◽  
Female Breast ◽  
Areola Complex ◽  
Cutaneous Innervation

scholarly journals The Assessment of Nipple Areola Complex Sensation with Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments—Normative Values and Its Covariates

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2145
Author(s):  
Anna Kasielska-Trojan ◽  
Agata Szulia ◽  
Tomasz Zawadzki ◽  
Bogusław Antoszewski
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Breast Size ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Suprasternal Notch ◽  
Nipple Areola Complex ◽  
Areola Complex ◽  
History Of ◽  
Tactile Threshold ◽  
Caucasian Women

Objective: To establish normative data for nipple-areola complex (NAC) sensibility examined with Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test (SWMT) and two-point discrimination (TPD) in women with varying breast sizes, including women with gigantomastia. We also aimed to identify clinical variables influencing NAC sensation. Methods: A total of 320 breasts in 160 Caucasian women (mean age 33.6 years, SD 11 years) were examined (including 50 hypertrophic breasts). NACs sensation was examined using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments (SWM) and the Weber Two-Point Discrimination Test. Results: The nipple appeared to be the most sensitive part of NAC. In normal-sized breasts, sensation thresholds (SWM) correlated with: age, BMI, history of births, breast size and ptosis (for all locations), breastfeeding history (for nipple and upper areola) and areola diameter (for all locations apart from the nipple). Regression analysis showed that age, cup size and suprasternal notch-to-nipple distance are risk factors for diminished NAC sensation. Sensation thresholds in all NAC locations of hypertrophic breasts were significantly higher compared to normal-sized breasts, while TPD tests did not differ between the groups. Conclusions: We provided normative values of NAC sensation (tactile threshold and TPD) for different NAC areas. Our investigation indicated that SWM are useful diagnostic tools when the following factors are considered while examining NAC sensation: location (nipple vs. areola), age, breast size, suprasternal notch-to-nipple distance, history of births and breastfeeding. Hypertrophic breasts presented significantly higher sensation thresholds for all NAC locations. The report may serve as a reference data for further investigations regarding NAC sensation after different breast surgeries.

The Ideal Male Nipple-Areola Complex

2020 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa Maas ◽  
Anna C. Howell ◽  
Daniel J. Gould ◽  
Edward C. Ray
Keyword(s):  
Nipple Areola Complex ◽  
Areola Complex ◽  
The Ideal

scholarly journals Systematization of the Incisions in Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cammarota MC ◽  
Barcelos LDP ◽  
Dias RCS ◽  
de Aquino Filho TM ◽  
Neto AB ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Size ◽  
Excess Skin ◽  
Aesthetic Result ◽  
Nipple Areola Complex ◽  
Areola Complex ◽  
Aesthetic Results ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Nipple Sparing Mastectomy ◽  
Nipple Sparing

Introduction: Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy (NSM) is a consolidated technique that has been used for years with good aesthetic results. Its indication is usually limited by breast size, due to difficulty repositioning the Nipple-Areola Complex (NAC) and treating excess skin in large breasts. The challenge in these cases is to maximize the aesthetic result without increasing the risk of necrosis and other complications.

Mild Nipple Asymmetry: Using a Supra-Areola Incision With Crescent Nipple-Areola Complex Lift to Address This Problem in Primary Breast Augmentations

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Obiloh Enyinnaya Egu ◽  
Fardad Forouzanpour
Keyword(s):  
Breast Augmentation ◽  
Intraoperative Complications ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Augmentation Mammoplasty ◽  
Nipple Areola Complex ◽  
Areola Complex ◽  
Fellowship Training Program ◽  
Augmentation Procedure

Breast augmentation mammoplasty is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures in the United States. Currently, the common access incisions employed to perform the procedure are periareolar, inframammary, transaxillary, (TUBA) transumbilical, and (TABA) transabdominal (a technique that places breast prosthesis through existing abdominal scars or during the performance of an abdominoplasty). Asymmetries of the breast and chest wall are a common occurrence that is faced by aesthetic surgeons who perform breast augmentations. We aim to describe how our experience with using the supra-areola incision, for a primary breast augmentation procedure, has the added advantage of allowing us to address this problem. This article is a retrospective review of primary breast augmentation cases that were performed in our General Cosmetic Surgical Group and Fellowship Training Program from January 1, 2007, to June 30, 2015. The review addresses the incidence of nipple asymmetry in our primary breast augmentation patients and how we are able to address this problem by performing a crescent nipple-areola complex (NAC) lift via a supra-areola incision. From January 1, 2007, to June 30, 2015, 281 primary breast augmentations were performed, of which 184 (65.8%) had an NAC lift to address subjective and objective mild nipple asymmetry (~1 cm). There were no intraoperative complications. At follow-up, more than 92% of patients report satisfaction with their aesthetic outcome, 98% admitted to resolution or improvement of nipple asymmetry, 99% admitted to adequate postoperative nipple sensation, while 8% had secondary/revision breast surgery in the form of capsulectomies, scar revisions, and implant change revisions. Supra-areola incision approach should be strongly considered as a first-line approach in patients undergoing a primary breast augmentation procedure with adequately sized NAC and have evidence of mild (maximum study average = 0.95 cm) nipple asymmetry.

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