Anatomy of the Breast: A Clinical Application -- Pedicle Choices in Breast Reduction -- Long-Lasting Results of Vertical Mammaplasty -- Superior Pedicle Vertical Scar Mammaplasty: Surgical Technique -- Vertical Scar Mammaplasty with a Superior Pedicle -- Short Scar Periareolar Inferior Pedicle Reduction (SPAIR) Mammaplasty -- Vertical Reduction Mammaplasty Using the Medial Pedicle -- Vertical Scar Mammaplasty with the Inferocentral Pedicle -- Septum-Based Lateral or Medial Mammaplasty -- Different Approaches for Different Breasts -- Mammaplasty Using the Lozenge Technique -- The Use of Vertical Scar Techniques in Reconstructive Surgery -- Vertical Reduction and Mastopexy: Problems and Solutions -- Secondary Revisions after Vertical Scar Mammaplasty -- Indications and Contraindications of Vertical Scar Mammaplasty: General Consensus.

Over the past decade vertical scar mammaplasty has gained wide popularity amongst surgeons and patients because it stands for minimal scars and long-lasting aesthetic results. The refinements and modifications of the technique achieved during the past decade and now collected in this book will facilitate the use of the technique and give each plastic surgeon the opportunity to adopt his or her own technique to obtain an optimal outcome. The step-by-step instructions and their high-quality illustrations will help improve results, lessen the number of complications and successfully manage any complications that do arise.