Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin For patients who are not candidates or who opt against nipple-sparing mastectomy, One of the several options patients have after breast reconstruction surgery is complete, is to have the appearance of the nipple and areola recreated. When it comes to reconstructing your nipple, you have a couple of different options: […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Patients today have many choices to consider when faced with a breast cancer diagnosis. For patients who are not candidates for nipple-sparing mastectomy (or for those who choose not to save their nipples), nipple/areola reconstruction is an option. Nipple reconstruction can be performed in a variety of different ways. At PRMA, we use the […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Is the use of the Biodesign Nipple Reconstruction Cylinder necessary during nipple reconstruction after mastectomy? A recent study published in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal examined the use of the Biodesign Nipple Reconstruction Cylinder (NRC) during reconstruction of the nipple after a mastectomy and breast reconstruction. In this study, the […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How is nipple reconstruction performed after a mastectomy? If you’re like me, you’re really curious to know how your surgeon reconstructs your nipple after your breast reconstruction surgery. Although there are many different ways to do the procedure, the bow-tie method, which gets its name from the bow-tie shaped incision, […]
Breast Reconstruction Nipple Reconstruction Breast cancer patients who are not candidates for, or choose not to undergo nipple-sparing mastectomy also have the option to reconstruct their nipple and areola as part of their breast reconstruction. Studies show patients who chose nipple reconstruction after breast cancer surgery have improved psychosocial and sexual well-being. Although there are many different ways […]
Breast Reconstruction Nipple Reconstruction Breast cancer patients who are not candidates for, or choose not to undergo nipple-sparing mastectomy also have the option to reconstruct their nipple and areola as part of their breast reconstruction. Studies show patients who chose nipple reconstruction after breast cancer surgery have improved psychosocial and sexual well-being. Although there are many different ways […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin One of the several options patients have after breast reconstruction surgery is complete, is to have the appearance of the nipple and areola recreated with a tattoo. These tattoos are applied using needles that insert the ink into the reconstructed breast skin. At PRMA, our nurses are specially trained in […]
Regardless of the type of mastectomy or reconstruction performed, patients should have honest conversations with their surgeons when it comes to the degree of nipple sensation they should expect long-term. Leave Comment No Comments Sign Up for Our Monthly Newsletter Online Form – Newsletter Signup Continue Reading Will My Nipples Have Feeling After a Mastectomy […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Some of you might say, “Nipple prosthetics…I never even knew there was such a thing.” We hear that comment quite often since we are nipple prosthetic specialists. The next sentence is usually “I wish I would have known about these years ago!” Guess I had never thought of them either […]
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