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augmentation mammoplasty

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augmentation mammoplasty

Any surgical procedure (usually elective) that increases breast size.
 
Complications
Capsule contraction (20% of cases), haematoma, infection, implant exposure, deflation or rupture of implant, breast asymmetry, external scars.
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augmentation mammoplasty

Cosmetic surgery Any surgical procedure which ↑ breast size Complications Capsule contraction–20% of cases, hematoma, infection, implant exposure, deflation or rupture of implant, breast asymmetry, external scars. See Mammoplasty. Cf Reduction mammoplasty.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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