The Puckett Technique for Treating Tuberous Breasts with Complementary Lipotransfer
Keywords:
congenital breast anomaly, tuberous breast, breast surgery.Abstract
Introduction: Tuberous breast is a congenital breast anomaly that presents at puberty and is relatively frequent.
Objective: The aim of this article is to report the aesthetic outcome after treating this condition surgically using the Puckett technique without breast implant, with complementary lipotransfer instead.
Case presentation: The is presented of a 25-year-old female patient with grade-4 tuberous breast. She is performed a correction using the Puckett technique without breast implants; autologous fat is used instead. After correcting the anomalies that make up this malformation, a harmonious breast was obtained without complications.
Conclusion: The Puckett technique combined with lipotransfer offers aesthetic and stable outcomes in the treatment of tuberous breast.
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