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01-12-2007 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Definite Size of the Augmented Breast Could Be Up to a Breast Cup Smaller Than the Early Postoperative Size

Authors: Luiz Haroldo Pereira, Aris Sterodimas

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 6/2007

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Breast augmentation remains one of the most common invasive procedures that plastic surgeons perform, and it has increased in popularity over the past several years [1]. Patient satisfaction after breast augmentation is high. However, we have become aware that many patients who had breast augmentation in our unit have noticed a difference in their augmented breast size between the first postoperative days and the 1-month follow up visit. They state that in the period 3 to 4 weeks after the operation, their breast appeared to be smaller than immediately after the operation. …

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Title: Definite Size of the Augmented Breast Could Be Up to a Breast Cup Smaller Than the Early Postoperative Size
Authors: Luiz Haroldo Pereira
Aris Sterodimas
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 6/2007
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-007-0112-5

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