What is a Nipple-Sparing or Skin-Sparing Mastectomy?
BeforeAfterIn the past, much of the breast skin was removed at the time of the mastectomy. However, when clinical studies demonstrated that there was no increased risk in cancer recurrence, surgeons began preserving the skin and removing just the nipple-areola with the breast tissue. The benefit of this skin-sparing mastectomy approach is the improved reconstructive results that can be achieved. The more skin that is preserved, the more closely the reconstruction can be to a natural appearing breast.
In fact, some breast cancers are now treated with a nipple-sparing mastectomy that preserves all the breast skin, as well as the nipple. Filling in the breast envelope with an implant or tissue flap then creates a very natural appearance to the breast.
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