Short-term Safety of Augmentation Mammaplasty Using the BellaGel Implants in Korean Women.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2019;
7:e2566. [PMID:
32537308 PMCID:
PMC7288882 DOI:
10.1097/gox.0000000000002566]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
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Asian women are stereotypically characterized by a slim body, smaller breasts and areolae, and larger nipples when compared with White women. They would therefore be vulnerable to displacement of a breast implant if they receive larger implants. They are also prone to hypertrophic and prolonged hyperemic scars. Surgeons should therefore be aware of Asian women’s breast anatomy, healing tendency, and preferences. We conducted this multicenter, retrospective study to assess the short-term safety of the BellaGel implants in Korean women.
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