Circumareolar Mammoplasty

Abstract

Patients with small, slightly ptotic breasts are reluctant to undergo mastopexy because it produces significant scarring. The patient sees the time-honored inverted T scar with abhorrence. Even the single vertical scar below the areola obtained with some mastopexy techniques is too much for the patient to accept. The technique of circumareolar mammoplasty has been found to be satisfactory for cases with limited ptosis and limited breast hypertrophy. Reliance on breast mound reshaping is the most important factor in this procedure. The technique has the advantage of minimal scar.