Mitigating nipple areolar complex (NAC) ischemia following mastopexy augmentation using nitroglycerin application and methylprednisolone: a case report.

Thor Shiva Stead Matteo LasproGiovanni Ramirez-ArroyoLatha GantiAmitabha Mitra

Published in: Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery (2023)

A patient who underwent bilateral wise-pattern mastopexy augmentation with threatened nipple-areolar complex necrosis was successfully managed medically with IV methylprednisolone and topical nitroglycerin ointment as immediate consultation with the operating surgeon was not possible.

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