title: Custom-made nipple-areola prostheses in breast reconstruction.
abstract: The nipple-areola prosthesis is a useful temporary or permanent adjunct to breast reconstruction. The commercially available prostheses, however, are unable to reflect the remarkable normal variation in this anatomical feature. We describe the production and use of custom-made prostheses using the remaining nipple-areola complex as a template. Their success in 72 patients has led us to adopt such prostheses as routine in breast reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Bradford.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Sharpe
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009558:Nipples; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013518:Surgery, Plastic
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers