Let’s talk about nipples—and how there are more postsurgical options available for breast cancer patients than ever before.
IF YOU DO choose to have your breasts reconstructed after a mastectomy, they’re likely to be completely smooth and round (“Barbie boobs,” some call them). Yet for many women, a nipple is what makes the breast a breast, so the right cosmetic touch can provide a psychological boost and a connection to their precancer self. While it’s not possible to restore nipple sensation or function once nerves are severed, there are now boldly artful ways to re-create (or save) one of nature’s most exquisite anatomical flourishes.
Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
This story is from the October 2017 edition of The Oprah Magazine.
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