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Options to Get a Harder Nipple (Post-Breast Cancer)?

asked 1 year ago by Sarasota4284 in Sarasota, FL
Latest answer by Jeff Scott, MD
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Tags: breast cancer, harden, options

I Had Breast Cancer and I Am Looking to Get a Larger Harder Nipple So That It's Not Flat.

3 answers to Options to Get a Harder Nipple (Post-Breast Cancer)?

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Firmer Nipple

Nipple firmness after nipple rescontruction is possible with the use of injections such as Artefill.  While still exprimental, this technique is showing some promise in published case reports.  Another idea is to implant cartilage or a dermal graft.  Ask your plastic surgeon about these options: 1. Dermal graft 2. Injectible filler 3. Revision surgery
Jeff Scott, MD

Everett Plastic Surgeon
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Harder Nipple (Post-Breast Cancer)

Very difficult to achieve. Seek in person evaluations for options from boarded plastic surgeons in your area. I might try cartilage gratfs. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, 3205 598 0091
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Need a bit more info, but you do have options

Sarasota, So it's a bit unclear whether you have already had nipple reconstruction and it went flat, or are researching to find out how to prevent  flattening after nipple reconstruction. This is a problem that has dogged us plastic surgeons for quite some time. Although we can often get a nipple quite upright, the scarring and tissue remodeling combined with pressure can often lead to nipple flattening.  Either way, whether you have already had a nipple... more
Vineet Mehan, MD

Washington DC Plastic Surgeon

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