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Abstract: Background:Large nipples, disproportionate to the small areola and breast size, are an ethnic characteristic frequently encountered among Asian female patients. Patients seek correction to improve cosmesis and alleviate psychological and physical discomfort. The authors present a new technique of ni

Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine number and diameter of milk ducts in the nipple and to investigate the possible influences of age, breast weight, and diameter of the nipple on the number of duc

Abstract: Breast reduction and mastopexy are commonly performed to change the size or shape of the female breast. These procedures lift the breast and raise the nipple-areola complex to give the breast a more youthful appearance. However, when a surgeon mistakenly places the nipple too high in conjunction with a reshaping technique, the result is unnatural and the patient is unhappy. Few reports in the literature offer the surgeon a solution to this perplexing problem without the creation of new superior scars.1,2 We have used infraclavicular tissue expansion to recruit more skin to the upper pole of the breast, resulting in an increase in the absolute notch-to-nipple distance. We describe our technique and show results with 1-year follow-up. Classification of the degree of deformity is presented.