Mammaplasty

Mammaplasty
Before and after mammaplasty
ICD-9-CM85.31-85.32, 85.5
MeSHD016462

Mammaplasty (also called mammoplasty[1] or mastoplasty) refers to a group of surgical procedures, the goal of which is to reshape or otherwise modify the appearance of the breast. There are three main types of mammoplasty:[2][3]

  1. Augmentation mammaplasty is commonly performed to increase the size, change the shape, and/or alter the texture of the breasts. This usually involves the surgical implantation of breast implants.
  2. Reduction mammaplasty is commonly performed to reduce the size, change the shape, and/or alter the texture of the breasts. This involves the removal of breast tissue.
  3. Reconstructive mammoplasty is breast reconstruction that is done after mastectomy to give the breasts an appearance that is more normal/familiar.
  1. ^ "mammoplasty". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. ^ Horndeski, Gary. "mammaplasty (mammoplasty) surgical procedures". Horndeski Method. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Breast Procedures". Wake Forest School of Medicine. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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