| The first step in an inverted-T breast lift is to select the new location for the nipple. An isosceles triangle is then drawn, with the apex of the triangle at the new location for the nipple, and the base of the triangle being a 6-centimeter horizontal line at the lower breast skin fold. After the patient is asleep in surgery, the skin is removed from inside the triangle, sparing the nipple and areola. |
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| The 2 sides of the triangle are then incised. The skin edges are undermined for a distance of 3 centimeters beyond the margins of the triangle. |
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| A suture is placed to connect the midpoints of the sides of the triangle with the midpoint of the triangle base. |
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| The suture is tightened, converting the triangle to an inverted T. |
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| A 4 centimeter diameter circle of skin is excised from the apex of the breast cone. |
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| The inverted T is sutured closed. This reshapes the breast into a cone. |
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| The nipple and areola are sutured up to the edge of the circle, completing the procedure. |
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