Prophylacti bilateral mastectomy in 2008 with nipple reconstruction using c-v flap. They are flattened. I have tried injectable filler Radiesse... with barely noticeable results. Is it possible to re-do and result in more palpable projection? I have also considered trying a product called Nipplettes, which is mostly for inverted nipples. Mine are a different situation and involve scar tissue. Thanks for any help and options.
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The nipple is the exit site of all the ducts of the breast. Any significant inflammation involving a group of ducts tends to shorten them and retract the nipple. In extreme cases, this may result in inversion of the nipple.
Such inflammation, as in your cases, is explicable by the surgery you...
This is a great question and the answer depends on a number of factors.
Implant based reconstruction can either be tissue expander at the time of mastectomy followed by implant placement at a second operation, or “direct-to-implant” placement at the time of mastectomy. While dir...
This is sometimes very difficult to determine.But an easy thing to do for you is as you fill up the expander see at what volume you are happy. Then an implant can be chosen to match that volume.
