Galactorrhea in Breast Augmentation

Authors

  • Aristides Arellano Dermatological Clinic and Aesthetic Surgery of Puebla. Puebla, Mexico
  • Fics-Anja Arellano-Montalvo Dermatological Clinic and Aesthetic Surgery of Puebla. Puebla, Mexico
  • Dafne Arellano-Montalvo Dermatological Clinic and Aesthetic Surgery of Puebla. Puebla, Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/aivp.113.14781

Abstract

Augmentation mammoplasty is one of the most used procedures in breast surgery and its complications have been very well studied. However, periprosthetic galactocele after prosthetic breast augmentation surgery is a very little-known complication.

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Published

2023-06-03

How to Cite

Arellano, A., Arellano-Montalvo, F.-A., & Arellano-Montalvo, D. (2023). Galactorrhea in Breast Augmentation. European Journal of Applied Sciences, 11(3), 218–225. https://doi.org/10.14738/aivp.113.14781