[libribook.com] Traumatic Scar Tissue Management 1st Edition

breast or around the edge of the areola. The breast tissue is hollowed out, and the areola
removed – leaving the nipple intact. This method is used in conjunction with
reconstruction. Sometimes the completed reconstruction is done at the same time and, in
other cases, a tissue expander is inserted as a space holder for later reconstruction
Nipple and areola
sparing
Scar sparing
Preventive/prophylactic
Similar to the nipple sparing procedure but leaving both the areola and nipple intact.
And, similarly, reconstruction is done at the same time or an expander is inserted
A fairly new procedure. The affected breast is hollowed out and whether done as skin
sparing, nipple sparing, areola sparing or a combination, one goal of this surgery is to
minimize the surgical incisions that are visible. It is not uncommon for an entire
mastectomy procedure to be performed through an opening that is less than 2 inches in
length
A procedure in which one or both breasts are removed in order to dramatically reduce
the risk of developing breast cancer. Women who test positive for certain genetic
mutations, such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, or who have a strong family history of breast
cancer, may elect for this kind of surgery. They may also elect to have their ovaries
removed at the same time. When this type of mastectomy is performed, no lymph nodes
are removed because there is no evidence of cancer