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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. Breast prostheses - Wikipedia

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   Post-mastectomy bras are similar to regular bras with the exception of containing spandex stretch pockets on the inside that help keep the breast prosthesis in place. Post-mastectomy bras can be found at specialty shops or mastectomy boutiques and some shops are also willing to stitch pockets into regular bras and swimsuits to hold prostheses. [10]

4. Breast reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   Breast reconstruction is the surgical process of rebuilding the shape and look of a breast, most commonly in women who have had surgery to treat breast cancer. It involves using autologous tissue, prosthetic implants, or a combination of both with the goal of reconstructing a natural-looking breast.

5. 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 ...

6. As a Black breast cancer survivor, Ericka Hart felt unseen ...

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   "So the images that are there and perpetuated around breast cancer do not have us represented." Hart made the decision to get reconstructive surgery on her breasts without restoring her nipples ...

7. Christina Applegate opens up about life after double mastectomy

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   Christina Applegate was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, and she opted to have a double mastectomy later in the year. Now, she's opening up to ET about how she's coping with life after the ...

8. Mammaplasty - Wikipedia

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   Mammaplasty started a surgical procedure to help relieve women of the excess weight of their breasts; it was only later that it was used for cosmetic purposes. [4] There is social pressure on women to subscribe to socially prescribed beauty standards of how their bodies must be, and one part of this is the pressure on women to have 'perfect breasts'.

9. DIEP flap - Wikipedia

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   Purpose of procedure: A tummy tuck is a cosmetic procedure used to give the abdomen a slimmer appearance. DIEP flap reconstruction is procedure that reconstructs breasts after a single or double mastectomy due to breast cancer. Length of surgery/hospital stay: A DIEP flap reconstruction surgery takes about six to eight hours on average. [1]