BREAST FORM CORRECTION SURGERY BY MEANS O F THE B-TECHNIQUE TO MINIMIZE SCAR FORMATION

For the last two years, the B-technique has been used in mammaplasty t o minimise the extent of scars, if the expected resection weight is 70 0 g or less. 33 patients were operated by means of this technique. Sca r formation and areola sensation were examined and compared with 188 p atients operated by the techniques of McKissock, Strombeck or Pitanguy 19 of those patients and 3 patients, who had been operated on by the B-technique, developed hypertrophic scars. The widths of the scars was significantly smaller after operation by the B-technique, than by oth er techniques. After operation by the B-technique, the areola sensatio n was unchanged in 67 % compared to 46 % after operation by above ment ioned and other techniques. In cases, where the expected resection wei ght does not exceed 700 g. the B-technique is superior to other techni ques, because the medial scars can be avoided.