2023年11月1日 · Aesthetic flat closure is a surgical procedure that is performed after either a unilateral or bilateral mastectomy. This procedure removes all breast tissue and reshapes the chest wall for a seamless, natural-looking flat chest wall contour, rather than attempting to reconstruct breasts.

2023年9月14日 · Aesthetic flat closure (also called post-mastectomy chest wall reconstruction) can be done at the time of mastectomy (immediate) or a few months afterward (delayed). During the procedure, a surgeon removes extra skin, pockets of fat, or excess tissue and tightens and smooths out the remaining tissue to create a flat chest wall contour.

Flat closure (or “aesthetic flat closure“) is reconstruction of a smooth chest wall contour post-mastectomy. It involves careful removal of any excess tissue remaining after excision of the glandular tissue, and can also involve contouring of the remaining tissues.

2024年4月16日 · An aesthetic flat closure is an option for women who have no desire to recreate their breasts after mastectomy and would prefer to have the surgical incisions and tissues sutured back together in a way that reduces scarring and is visually appealing.

Women facing mastectomy deserve full disclosure of all of their reconstructive options, including aesthetic flat closure, and to have their informed consent respected. Aesthetic flat closure (AFC) is reconstruction of the chest wall contour.

Women may undergo aesthetic flat closure after either unilateral or bilateral mastectomy. They may also seek this surgery after their cancer surgeon has left them with too much excess skin and fat after their first surgery.

2024年12月4日 · Unlike traditional mastectomies, aesthetic flat closure provides chest wall reconstruction that maintains the breast mound and avoids the concave, “sunken” appearance that mastectomy can sometimes create.

Herein, we seek to delineate key considerations and employed techniques for reconstructive plastic surgeons performing aesthetic flat closure after mastectomy. Namely, it is crucial to listen to the patient, and to fully understand the patient’s …

What Is Aesthetic Flat Closure? After the mastectomy to remove the patient’s breast tissue, additional surgical work is often required to smooth out any lumps and bumps and trim any excess skin to restore an optimal chest wall contour with a clean symmetric incision closure (more about aesthetics here).

“Going flat” means choosing an aesthetic flat closure after a single or double mastectomy, a preventative or prophylactic mastectomy, or after an explant.