Right breast

Left breast

Left & right breast

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Superior quadrant

Preoperative

29.33 ± 2.03

29.17 ± 2.07

58.50 ± 3.65

6 M postoperative

28.11 ± 2.09^*

0.043

26.84 ± 1.32^*

0.045

57.39 ± 1.25^*

0.044

12 M postoperative

27.06 ± 1.62^*

0.031

26.34 ± 1.08^*

0.028

53.40 ± 2.61^*

0.029

Nipple-areola complex

Preoperative

29.78 ± 2.32

28.79 ± 1.32

59.32 ± 1.23

6 M postoperative

28.72 ± 2.37^*

0.039

27.87 ± 1.02^*

0.049

56.60 ± 3.23^*

0.044

12 M postoperative

27.75 ± 1.82^*

0.028

26.74 ± .79^*

0.040

54.49 ± 2.03^*

0.034

Inferior quadrant

Preoperative

30.13 ± 2.10

29.90 ± 2.25

60.02 ± 4.31

6 M postoperative

28.93 ± 1.62^*

0.028

28.87 ± 2.17^*

0.047

58.99 ± 4.23^*

0.038

12 M postoperative

27.80 ± 1.25^*

0.019

27.55 ± 1.65^*

0.028

55.35 ± 2.74^*

0.024