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2. Flat closure after mastectomy - Wikipedia

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   Aesthetic flat closure is the surgical work required to produce a smooth flat chest wall contour after the removal of one or both breasts, including obliteration of the inframammary fold and excision of excess lateral tissue (to avoid "dog ears.") [17] [18] It is defined by the National Cancer Institute as the following: "A type of surgery that ...

3. ‘I Went Flat After Breast Cancer And I’ve Never Felt More ...

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   After a double mastectomy, breast cancer survivor Christina Miner opted out of reconstructive surgery. Here’s what she wants you to know, why she stayed flat.

4. Why I decided to skip breast reconstruction after my cancer ...

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   So in the end, I chose to go flat. Not because reconstruction was the wrong path, but because going flat was the right one for me. I could tell you that since the surgery, it has been easy, but ...

5. These breast cancer survivors are happier than ever post ...

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   Many others, when speaking to Yahoo Life through breast cancer and "going flat" Facebook groups, as well as at Sunday's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in New York City (one of many that ...

6. Activist who went flat post-mastectomy poses in SKIMS bra ...

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   Paige, 46, underwent a preventative double mastectomy with reconstruction back in 2008 after testing positive for the BRCA-1 gene mutation, which brings an increased risk of breast, ovarian and ...

7. DIEP flap - Wikipedia

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   A DIEP flap is type of breast reconstruction where blood vessels, fat, and skin from the lower belly are relocated to the chest to rebuild breasts after mastectomy. [1] DIEP stands for the deep inferior epigastric perforator artery, which runs through the abdomen. This is a type of autologous reconstruction, meaning one's own tissue is used.