Secure dressing after nipple-areola reconstruction.
Firm contact to the underlying recipient bed and immobilization are necessary for survival of an areolar skin graft, yet compression of the nipple must be avoided when performing nipple-areola reconstruction. A simple dressing technique is described that simultaneously accomplishes both goals and can be carried out with commonly available materials.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery*; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods