title: Nipple-areola tattooing as part of breast reconstruction.
abstract: Tattooing of the nipple-areola complex has become standard procedure in reconstruction following a mastectomy. It is generally performed as the final stage of breast reconstruction. We began performing the procedure in 1991 and have treated more than 1,000 patients. The purpose of this article is to report on updated techniques since nipple-areola tattooing was first performed.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Saul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Antonette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mikell
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D010781:Photography; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D013653:Tattooing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing