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and secondary cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries with   support. Also I would like to thank all the contributors who
         very good results.                                  were able to share their experience and work with us in this
                                                             special issue.
         We have a range of breast reconstruction procedures at our
         disposal today. Breast reconstruction can be achieved using   Last but not the least, I am very thankful to my dear
         autologous breast  tissue  as  pedicle flaps with  or without   friend and mentor, Dr. Thomas Biggs, who has supported,
         implants or free tissue transfers with a variety of options.   encouraged and guided me through my early formative days
         The most  popular being  perforators based free  tissue   of article writings, presentations and teaching. He has been
         transfers. Skin sparing mastectomy can also be combined   a source of inspiration and strength.
         with acellular dermal matrix that has given a new dimension
         and scope to the oncological breast reconstruction.  Financial support and sponsorship
                                                             Nil.
         As the Editor of Special Issue on Aesthetic Surgery of Breast,
         I would also like to thank the editorial team of Plastic and   Conflicts of interest
         Aesthetic  Research for the invitation and for their consistent   There are no conflicts of interest.





































































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