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Nipple reconstruction
Hi,
I'm about to have my nipples reconstructed in 1 month time and just wondering what to expect?
I had a bilateral mastectomy in July 2012 and silicon implants put in December, after being diagnos...
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Hi Julia,
No I'm pretty sure they only do it as a separate operation. The way my surgeon explained it to me was that a triangular flap of skin is cut and then twisted into a nipple. The finished product is quite amazing, I cried when I saw them! I get my tattooing done on Saturday so I' m looking forward to some closure, all done within a year of being diagnosed on 6/7/12.
Good luck with everything xx