Before and after bilateral mastectomies and implant reconstruction in a 70-year-old woman with breast cancer. Her right nipple required removal due to her cancer details – therefore, a skin-sparing mastectomy was planned, and her curved lumpectomy scar was converted to a vertical incision to achieve a lift as well. Her left breast was treated by a nipple-sparing mastectomy due to a less invasive cancer.
At the same procedure, smooth round permanent postoperatively adjustable breast implants were placed on top of the muscle, in the prepectoral position. They were inflated ninety percent of the way at the time of her mastectomy and had one final inflation after surgery.
The right nipple was reconstructed using the local flap technique one year later, and medical tattoo reconstructed her right areola. Liposuction removed excess fat from her bra rolls and armpit region, known as the axillary rolls. The left areola was also tattooed to best match the left side.
Long-term follow-up photos are shown 2 years after surgery. the right breast is slightly smaller and tighter than the left due to additional skin removal during her mastectomy. At age 72, we all think she looks pretty fantastic!
*All photos are actual patient photographs and are for illustrative purposes only. Individual results may vary.
