Healty | How Is Nipple Reconstruction Done?

Nipple reconstruction is offered every bit role of the pectus reconstruction process, unless of course of pedagogy the patient has undergone a nipple-sparing mastectomy. Reconstructing the nipple as well as areola helps brand the reconstruction seem to a greater extent than "natural" as well as commonly also hides only about of the scarring.

There are several ways to reconstruct a nipple. Some techniques rearrange the tissue that is role of the reconstructed pectus (a chip similar "origami"). "Nipple-sharing" tin also live preformed which uses role of the patient's contrary nipple if it is large enough.

The areola tin live created either through tattooing or grafting pare from the groin area. The groin expanse is used every bit this tends to live a closer fit to the natural areola inwards damage of color as well as musical note than pare from whatever other role of the patient's body.

At PRMA nosotros prefer to reconstruct the nipple using a "bow-tie" technique which rearranges tissue inwards the planned place of the novel nipple. The areola is hence tattooed to recreate the best tone.

The video below shows our "bow-tie" technique which tin live used to reconstruct nipples of diverse sizes based on patient preference. It is also of import to know that the reconstructed nipples also shrink yesteryear 50% over the outset pair of months afterwards reconstruction.

I promise this video helps (thanks Dr L!)...

Dr C

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Dr C is a board certified plastic surgeon as well as microsurgeon specializing inwards state-of-the-art pectus reconstruction. He as well as his partners at PRMA are In-Network for most U.S. insurance plans. Patients are welcomed from across as well as exterior the US. Please telephone shout out upward (800) 692-5565 or email patientadvocate@PRMAplasticsurgery.com to acquire to a greater extent than most your pectus reconstruction options.

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