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  1. elen hughes said,

    July 3, 2009 at 9:59 am

    I’ve just hit on your page whilst researching nipples. I’m from Wales, aged 38, had bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction using lat dorsal muscle last September. I’ve got fantastic prosthetic nipples, taken from a cast of one of mine before the bir op last year. I’m currently looking at nipple reconsruction and found your blog. What are your thoughts then so far on techniques and outcomes?

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    • Herbwoman said,

      July 3, 2009 at 10:48 am

      From what my surgeon said, I think outcome depends greatly on tissue health. If your circulation is compromised, there is a higher probability of complications. I ALSO think that your outcome depends on the TYPE of flap reconstruction and the experience of your surgeon. I DID read an interesting excerpt from a medical journal about cartilage harvesting. Small bits of live cartilage are harvested and used as the core for the new nipples to guarantee that they will stand up. But then you have the added possibility of something going wrong with the cartilage. As far as techniques go, I’ve read that the Star Flap has the highest success rate.

      I think you’ll want to talk to your surgeon and ask him/her. If they don’t give you a good answer, get a second opinion. Regular surgeons are okay for most things but you really do need a BOARD CERTIFIED cosmetic surgeon that specializes in breast reconstruction. Definitely interview and ask questions. Always remember that if you don’t like the answers you get, there’s always another surgeon.

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