Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1984 · 52 citations · 0 references
MedicinePlastic SurgerySurgeryAesthetic SurgeryMicrosurgeryReconstructive SurgeryBreast ReconstructionBreast SurgeryFlap DesignFlap ReconstructionFree Flap ReconstructionNipple ReconstructionAutologous Nipple ReconstructionContralateral Breast SurgeryContralateral Breast SymmetrizationNipple - Areola Complex ReconstructionNipple GraftingNipple Reconstruction After MastectomyNipple Symmetry AssessmentNipple-sparing Mastectomy Reconstruction
It is probably impossible to reproduce with available means a nipple with normal texture, sensation, and erectile function. The practical prerequisites are symmetry in diameter and projection. A new method is presented that fulfills those requirements and allows more latitude in varying and predicting those parameters. It utilizes the available local skin and avoids invasion of the normal contralateral breast or other nipple donor sites.