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. 2021 Jun 15;9(6):e3622.
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003622. eCollection 2021 Jun.

A Technique for Optimizing Symmetry in Gender-affirming Mastectomy

Audrey Nguyen  1 , Andre Alcon  1 , Nisha Parmeshwar  1 , Camille Rogine  2 , Esther A Kim  1
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A Technique for Optimizing Symmetry in Gender-affirming Mastectomy

Audrey Nguyen et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. .
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Fig. 1.
Photographs of intraoperative markings on patients with different breast and chest sizes. A, Markings showing the superior incision connecting to the top-most corner, at the 1.5 cm mark. B, Markings showing the superior incision connecting along the trapezoidal curve. C, Final reconstruction after nipple resizing and repositioning and closure.
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