The purpose of the study is to collect data regarding the aesthetic outcomes of patients who had breast reduction surgery and /or mastopexy in terms such as scaring, patient satisfaction, breast ptosis assessment including taking photographs and filling questionnaires.
This is a prospective observational study, single center cohort to explore the aesthetic outcomes of patients who had breast reduction and / or mastopxy surgery. The surgical intervention will be determined by the clinician with no correlation to this study. The study will focus on the aesthetic aspects of the clinical outcome resultant from the breast surgery in par course of 5 years. Scar tissue assessment and patient's reported data (satisfaction and well-being) will be collected. Suitable patients will be assessed for study eligibility at a screening visit and, if eligible, will be scheduled for breast surgery according to the patient and surgeon discretion. At each follow up visit, patients will undergo clinical general examination, breast and ptosis endearments, scar appearance , aesthetic evaluation. Patients will fill satisfaction questionnaires
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
5
The Plastic Surgery Department The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel
Measuring the aesthetic outcomes of pre /post- surgical breast ptosis
Breast measurements consists on: * Breast cup size * Distortions or skin retractions * Symmetry between the two breasts * Ptosis grade evaluated on the basis of an I-IV scale * Methods to measure breast shape and symmetry * Skin texture (soft or hard) * Skin consistency * Nipple location on the breast mound scored on a scale of 1 - 5 * Areola diameter (mm) * The shape of the breast scored on a scale of 1 - 5 * Scar Appearance evaluation -VAS score * Patient satisfaction questionnaires
Time frame: during 5 years post- surgically
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