Outcome Analysis Depending on the Different Types of Incision following Immediate Breast Reconstruction

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Pre- and postoperative clinical photos of direct-to-implant (DTI) reconstruction after periareolar incision. (a) Preoperative view. (b) Postoperative view at 1 year after DTI reconstruction of Rt. breast. There was no skin necrosis. (c) Preoperative view. (d) Postoperative view at 1 year after DTI reconstruction of Lt. breast. Areolar necrosis occurred, and debridement and closure were performed. Although the areola became small, the scar is not very visible.

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