The Ewha Medical Journal
Ewha Womans University School of Medicine
Case Report

An Experience of Dermo-fat Graft to Asymmetrc Breast

Han Joon Kim
Corresponding author: Han Joong Kim. Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

In addition to being an important functional organ, the female breast must be considered in the perspective of present-day social consciousness as a structure of considerable significance. Modern reconstructive techniques have made possible the restitution of adequate contour following surgery for benign lesions, reduction and augumentation mammaplasty. Dermo-fat graft is popularly applied for restoring body contour and esthetic purpose. This 21-year-old female patient had history of surgical resection due to large hemangioma on left axillary region at 3-year-old age, followed left breast atrophy to scar contraction. It was augumented by dermo-fat graft from both buttock with over correction. Author reported an experience and reviewed literatures.