Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2025.
World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2025; 13(19): 104400
Published online Jul 6, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i19.104400
Figure 1
Figure 1 View photos of the patient before and after surgery. A: Pre-operative side view photos of the patient; B: Post-operative (6 months) side view photos of the patient; C: Pre-operative three-quarter view photos of the patient; D: Post-operative (6 months) three-quarter view photos of the patient.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Preparation of cartilage and capsule. A: Diced cartilage; B: Rib cartilage sculpted in lamellaes; C: Part of capsule prepared; D: Capsule wrapping diced cartilage.
Figure 3
Figure 3 Approach to the fifth rib cartilage via inframammary fold incision. A: Before removal of right 5th rib cartilage; B: After removal of right 5th rib cartilage.
Figure 4
Figure 4 Exposure of breast implant capsule. A: Exposure of the breast implant capsule with surrounding fibrotic tissue; B: Removal of the breast implant capsule, revealing its internal structure.
Figure 5
Figure 5  Columellar strut fixed to the extended spreader grafts.
Figure 6
Figure 6 Before and after introducing capsular-wrapped diced cartilage. A: After introducing the capsular-wrapped diced cartilage; B: Before introducing capsular-wrapped diced cartilage.