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For a qualified plastic surgeon in Michigan call Dr Kayser at 586-776-3223 or 586-PRO-FACE
SPAIR TECHNIQUE OVERVIEW
Just as exciting is the use of this SPAIR technique in women who have drooping or sagging breasts. In many cases, women simply want to have a breast lift or mastopexy, whereby the breasts are returned to their normal position on the chest without any significant loss of breast tissue itself. And unlike many breast lift procedures where only the breast skin itself is removed, the SPAIR technique allows true breast reshaping (as is done during a reduction) so that fullness is restored. In addition, many of these women who may have lost breast substance with time or pregnancy (but still have loose hanging skin) may also want to have breast augmentation or the placement of breast implants performed simultaneously. The use of breast implants combined with breast lift procedures has sometimes been discouraged, but with the new SPAIR technique this can be easily performed in one operation. In addition, with the use of implants, the scars can often be reduced even further so that the only sign of surgery is limited to the scar around the nipple itself.
For men with gynecomastia or enlarged breasts, the SPAIR technique has exceeded my greatest expectations. Although many male patients are candidates for liposuction alone, there are circumstances where with large, ptotic (drooping) breasts removal of the excess breast tissue would leave redundant and unsightly skin. Experience with these situations has resulted in reductions whose final scars have been limited to the areola only when in the very recent past, these patients would have been destined to scars not unlike the traditional breast reduction methods.
Finally, and just as important, is the application of the SPAIR technique in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer in whom breast reconstruction is planned. With many cancers, surgeons often have the ability to perform what is called a "skin sparing" mastectomy. With this approach, the breast tissue itself, including the nipple and areola, is removed while retaining all the surrounding skin. Preservation of the original breast size and shape is, therefore, maintained and reconstruction with a tissue implant, muscle flap from the back, or the lower abdominal skin (TRAM flap) can be performed. In women whose preserved breast skin has been fashioned using the SPAIR pattern (again eliminating the entire bottom horizontal scar), the final result is often virtually identical to the other normal breast, especially if that breast requires a mastopexy or reduction to achieve a match.
There are simply not enough accolades that can be given to this technique by both patients and myself who are witnesses to its results. The applications of the SPAIR technique are numerous and its potential is unlimited in achieving superior results in breast reduction, lifting, and reconstruction.
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