Bilateral reconstruction of the nipple-areola complex.
We present a method for reconstructing the nipple and areola bilaterally in one stage, one which produces a corrugated, elevated nipple and a glabrous pigmented areola. A satisfactory appearance has been maintained in 4 cases during a follow-up period of up to two years.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014844:Vulva