Mammaplasty with a short horizontal scar. Evaluation and results after 9 years.

To obtain a shorter horizontal branch of the inverted T used in mammaplasties, the senior author has developed a technique based on a vertical skin resection stopping above the inframammary line. An evaluation of the results after 9 years of experience has been carried out in 176 patients. Results were satisfactory overall because the shape obtained was pleasing and stable in most cases; the horizontal scar remained hidden beneath the breast in the standing position. Modifications and refinements of the technique since its first publication in 1980 are discussed.