Alteration of nipple and areola sensitivity by reduction mammaplasty: A prospective comparison of five techniques

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 752-754

  Nahabedian, Maurice Y ^a,b  

^a Johns Hopkins University ^*

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST AREOLA; BREAST REDUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; INNERVATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE INJURY; NIPPLE; NOTE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSATION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SKIN SENSITIVITY;

EID: 14644395492     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000152434.90122.65     Document Type: Note

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