[Breast pillars reconstruction during mammoplasty]

Abstract

The reconstruction of the 2 contiguous breast pillars during a mammoplasty for reduction or treatment of ptosis represents an essential time to define a satisfactory breast curve, to avoid sub-mammary disunions postoperatively, and to contribute to the projection of the nipple areola thus stabilized. The pillars of the breast are the two glandular and fatty columns of segment III of the breast; these pillars have a variable thickness according to the habits of the surgeon but also according to the density of the gland and the residual fat that the practitioner chooses to keep to reformat the breast. Their repair or creation is essential to obtain a nice breast curve and long-term stability.

Keywords: Breast hypertrophy; Breast pillars; Mammoplastie; Mammoplasty; Piliers du sein; Plastie mammaire.