EARLY EXPERIENCE WITH THE LEJOUR VERTICAL SCAR REDUCTION MAMMAPLASTY TECHNIQUE

Over a 19-month period 25 bilateral reduction mammaplasties were perfo rmed using the Lejour technique. Results were assessed retrospectively . The mean follow-up was 12 months. The study showed that minor compli cations were common (40%), that nipple-areolar sensation was frequentl y reduced and that minor revision surgery for persistent dog-ears was often necessary (20%). Comparison with complications and revision rate s in a similar group of patients who had undergone reduction mammaplas ty using an inferior pedicle technique showed remarkably similar resul ts. The positive findings of the current study were that nipple-areola necrosis was not encountered, patient satisfaction was high and the a esthetic results were generally good.