Nipple Sparing Mastectomy in Patients With Prior Breast Scars: Is It Safe?

Conclusions: Nipple-sparing mastectomy is a safe and viable option for patients with a prior breast scar. Our results are comparable to the published data in patients without a prior scar. Caution should be exercised with patients who have a history of tobacco use or those requiring chemotherapy because these patients are at increased risk for infection and NAC/skin flap necrosis, respectively, when undergoing NSM in the setting of a prior breast scar.
Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Breast Surgery Source Type: research