Areola nipple
In most mastectomies it is necessary to remove the areola and nipple. Therefore, reconstructive breast surgery includes reconstruction of the nipple and areola.
The nipple is reconstructed with a skin flap that can vary according to each patient. The areola is formed from a skin graft from the crural region (located on the legs) or from a tattoo.
Indications
Patients who have lost their nipple-areola complex in a mastectomy.
Anesthesia
It can be done with local anesthesia or general anesthesia.
Postoperative
- It is an outpatient procedure.
- It requires the placement of a bandage, called capitoneo, that can not be wet and that should remain between 8 and 15 days.
- Antibiotics and analgesics will be formulated.
Procedimientos Actuales en Reconstrucción mamaria.
Some techniques have been developed recently to improve breast reconstruction, including breast lipoinjection, which is the removal of fat from some part of the body and place it in multiple tunnels in the breast, returning the naturalness and improving local conditions, as in sequels of radiotherapy.
Another technique is the use of ACELULAR DERMAL MATRICES, which at the moment in Colombia is available Flex HD, in this technique I am one of the pioneers in Colombia, with one of the largest series of patients and being an exhibitor of this technique in different areas.
