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Revista Cubana de Cirugía
On-line version ISSN 1561-2945
Abstract
ROJAS BRUZON, Raquel; HECHAVARRIA JIMENEZ, Yulexis; MILANES BATISTA, Luis and PEREZ PUPO, Annarelis. The Puckett Technique for Treating Tuberous Breasts with Complementary Lipotransfer. Rev Cubana Cir [online]. 2024, vol.63 Epub Mar 25, 2024. ISSN 1561-2945.
Introduction:
Tuberous breast is a congenital breast anomaly that presents at puberty and is relatively frequent.
Objective:
The aim of this article is to report the aesthetic outcome after treating this condition surgically using the Puckett technique without breast implant, with complementary lipotransfer instead.
Case presentation:
The is presented of a 25-year-old female patient with grade-4 tuberous breast. She is performed a correction using the Puckett technique without breast implants; autologous fat is used instead. After correcting the anomalies that make up this malformation, a harmonious breast was obtained without complications.
Conclusion:
The Puckett technique combined with lipotransfer offers aesthetic and stable outcomes in the treatment of tuberous breast.
Keywords : congenital breast anomaly; tuberous breast; breast surgery.
