retraente

English translation: can have a lifting-up effect

16:41 May 16, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / cosmetic breast surgery
Italian term or phrase: retraente
Cosmetic breast surgery text

Incisione inframammaria lascia una cicatrice talvolta piuttosto visibile nella paziente supina, mentre l'incisione ascellare puo provocare una *briglia retraente* ed aumenta la tendenza alla risalita in direzione supero-laterale della protesi....

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Amy Christie
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:27
English translation:can have a lifting-up effect
Explanation:
It means that the cut in the armpit can create a kind of "rein" which pulls the breast to the underarm area...So, it kind of lifts it up! I hope it helps a bit :)
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3retracted ...
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Explanation:
this is what it means, but I do not know the medical equivalent....

esoft
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retracted ...


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[PDF] Scar Revision
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... of scar tissue performed as part of a reconstructive surgical revision of a
breast on ... Resolution of retracted scar after 585-nm pulse dye laser. ...
www.cigna.com/.../procedural/coverage_positions/ medical/mm_0328_coveragepositioncriteria_scar_revision.pdf - Similar pages

cc14
... Before radiotherapy, surgery was performed 6 times on the left arm, ...
There is a retracted scar that goes from the vertex of the axilla to the area of ...
www.iptq.com/cc14.htm

Claudia Costa
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can have a lifting-up effect


Explanation:
It means that the cut in the armpit can create a kind of "rein" which pulls the breast to the underarm area...So, it kind of lifts it up! I hope it helps a bit :)

Persefone
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