What is it about?
Nipple sparing mastectomy is becoming the modern standard to preserve a natural look for women affected by breast cancer or undergoing preventive mastectomy for genetic mutation (BRCA) risk reduction. Previously, women with very large or very droopy, sagging breasts were excluded from this benefit. This article describes a pioneering advancement that allows women with large, sagging, droopy breasts to have nipple sparing mastectomy and breast lift to produce transformational and beautiful outcomes after mastectomy.
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Why is it important?
This article describes a pioneering advancement that allows women with large, sagging, droopy breasts to have nipple sparing mastectomy and breast lift to produce transformational and beautiful outcomes after mastectomy. Previous to this work, these women were often excluded from the benefit of nipple sparing mastectomy due to technical limitations of older reconstructive methods.
Perspectives
Our discovery of the regenerative power of natural tissue reconstruction is highlighted in the development of a technique to provide nipple sparing mastectomy for women who were historically not considered candidates for this procedure. The aesthetic improvements of breast shape and nipple position on the new breast are a testament to how far breast reconstruction has come for women facing mastectomy.
Dr. Frank J. DellaCroce
Center for Restorative Breast Surgery
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This page is a summary of: Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Ptosis, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, July 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000001325.
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Nipple Sparing Mastectomy for Large Sagging Breasts
Video describing the technical innovation published by Dr. DellaCroce that gives women with large, and/or sagging, dropping breasts the ability to have nipple sparing mastectomy and breast lift for a profound improvement of breast shape and size following mastectomy and breast reconstruction.
Nipple Sparing Mastectomy for Women with Breast Ptosis (large and/or sagging, drooping breasts)
Video describing the technical innovation published by Dr. DellaCroce that gives women with large, and/or sagging, dropping breasts the ability to have nipple sparing mastectomy and breast lift for a profound improvement of breast shape and size following mastectomy and breast reconstruction.
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