Table 1.
Early and late complications
| Wise Skin Resection Pattern | Vertical Skin Resection Pattern | |||
| Breasts | % | Breasts | % | |
| Early Complications | ||||
| Dehiscence at T-junction | 3 | 8.3% | 1 | 5.6% |
| Nipple-areola necrosis | 2 | 5.5% | 0 | 0% |
| Hematoma | 1 | 2.7% | 1 | 5.6% |
| Infection | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Seroma | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Late Complications | ||||
| Nipple-areola Sensory Loss | 2 | 5.5% | 0 | 0% |
| Under-reduction | 0 | 0% | 1 | 5.6% |
| Over-reduction | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Scar Hypertrophy | 1 | 2.7% | 2 | 11.2% |
| Nipple Retraction | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Contour Problems | 0 | 0% | 1 | 5.6% |
| Dog Ears | 2 | 5.5% | 0 | 0% |
| Hypo-Hyperpigmentation | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |