A glossary of breast aesthetics terms provides definitions for various medical and surgical concepts related to the breast. Understanding these terms can help patients better navigate discussions about breast health, surgeries, and treatments.
- A glossary of breast aesthetics terms provides definitions for various medical and surgical concepts related to the breast.
- Understanding these terms can help patients better navigate discussions about breast health, surgeries, and treatments.
- Terms like 'breast augmentation,' 'breast lift' (mastopexy), and 'breast reduction' describe common aesthetic procedures.
- Surgical approaches, such as 'axillary incision' or 'inframammary fold incision,' refer to where incisions are made during surgery.
- Conditions like 'gynecomastia' (enlarged male breasts) and 'capsule contracture' (a complication after augmentation) are also defined.
AAblactation:Weaning the baby Adjuvant Therapy:Adjunctive treatment given in addition to surgery after the operation. Axillary Incision:An incision made in the armpit during breast surgery. Acute Mastitis:Local symptoms such as breast hardness, pain, and redness, along with fever, chills, and shivering. Alveoli:Mammary gland. Amastia:Absence of one or both breasts. Anisomastia:The breasts differ in size. Areola:The area that is a dark, circular ring in the center of the breast. Athelia:Absence of nipples
BBreast Abscess:Breast abscess. Breast Aesthetics:Breast aesthetics. Breast Augmentation:Breast augmentation. Breast Anatomy:Breast anatomy. Breast-Conserving Surgery:Breast-conserving surgery. Breast Implant:Breast implant. A prosthesis used to fill in the breast, either for breast augmentation or in the treatment of breast cancer. Breast Lift:Breast lift. Breast Reconstruction:Breast reconstructionBreast reconstructionBreast tissue reconstruction and reshaping procedure. Breast Reduction:Breast reduction.
CCannula:Cannula. Hollow, tube-shaped metal rods used in liposuction (fat removal using vacuum). Capsule Contracture:Capsule contracture (capsule formation). A rare complication after breast augmentation surgery. Complication:Complication. An infection that develops involuntarily, either by the patient or the doctor. Contraindication:Contraindications. A treatment or surgery that should not be performed. Cooper Ligament:Connective tissue that lifts the breast upwards.
DDual Plane:A breast augmentation procedure where the silicone implant is placed beneath the breast muscle tissue. Ductal Ectasia:Enlargement of the milk ducts under the nipple. Ductus:Milk duct.
TOExtended Simple Mastectomy:Removal of all breast tissue, including skin and level I lymph nodes.
FFlap:The practice of transplanting a piece of tissue that has its own nourishment or blood supply to another area or wound. Flap Reconstruction:Breast reconstruction is a procedure in which tissue is taken from the abdomen, back, or buttocks to create a new breast.
GGigantomastia:Excessive breast growth. Glandular Tissue:The tissue structure naturally found in the breast.
HHypoplasia:Underdeveloped breasts.
IInframammary Fold Incision:An incision made under the breast during breast aesthetic surgery. Inverted Nipple:Nipple aesthetics procedure: Correction of inverted nipples.
Jgynecomastia: Benign (non-cancerous) excessive breast enlargement and development in men. Male breast aesthetics.
KQuadrantectomy:The quadrant containing the tumor in the breast is removed along with the fascia behind it and the skin covering it.
LLumpectomy:Breast-conserving surgery is the process of removing cancerous breast tissue along with the surrounding healthy tissue.
MMammary Gland:Glands on either side of a woman’s breast that secrete milk after childbirth. Mastalgia:Breast pain. Mastectomy:A surgical procedure to remove cancerous tissue from the breast. A mastectomy (removal of the breast). Mastopexy:Mastopexy. Breast lift surgery.Breast Asymmetry:A difference in shape between the breasts due to disproportionate development. Breast Reconstruction:Breast reconstruction after mastectomy (removal of cancerous tissue). Modified Radical Mastectomy:Removal of all breast tissue, overlying skin, and level I and level II lymph nodes. Montgomery’s Tubercles:Montgomery tubercles (glands) are small, prominent bumps that become visible on the areola mammae during pregnancy.
NNipple-Sparing Mastectomy:Nipple removal.
PPeriareolar Incision:An incision made around the nipple. Periductal Mastitis:Damage to the walls of the mammary ducts. Pytotic Breast:Sagging breasts. Polymasita:Having more than two breasts. Polythelia:Accessory nipple. Multiple nipples present. Pectoral:The area between the chest wall and the deep surface of the breast. Ptosis:Drooping, sagging. Breast ptosis refers to sagging of the breasts. Pump:A special digital device that controls the flow of fluid in the IV kit.
QQuadrantectomy:Surgical removal of one quadrant of the breast due to the tumor it contains.
RReconstructive:Plastic surgery. Retromammary Abscess:An abscess that forms behind the breast.
SSimple (Total) Mastectomy:Removal of all breast tissue along with the overlying skin. Sizer:An implant that allows the exact desired size to be determined before the actual implant is placed in breast augmentation. Subfascial:The area beneath the muscle membrane. One of the places where breast implants are placed. Subglandular:The area beneath the breast tissue. The breast implant placement site. Subpectoral:Partially submuscular. One of the areas where breast implants are placed. Symmastia:The breasts are fused together at the midline.
TTylectomy:Surgical removal of the tumor from the breast tissue.
VVertical Incision:An incision made parallel to the vertical body axis.
XXeromammography:A type of mammography method. It involves projecting an image onto a selenium plate, which is then recorded onto paper.
