The nipple and areola reconstruction is one of the final steps in a breast reconstruction journey. It is important to have a plastic surgeon who can create a natural and realistic nipple and areola. Austin, TX, board-certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. Ned Snyder IV can provide you with a surgical and nonsurgical nipple and areola complex reconstruction.
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Surgical Technique
At Snyder Plastic Surgery at The Breast and Body Center, we have several options available to women needing nipple reconstruction:
- The first method involves surgically creating a nipple with your own tissue and then tattooing your nipple and areola to your preferred coloration.
- The second method involves tattooing the skin for a 3D nipple and areola representation. The skin on the breast will remain flat. However, the tattoo will give the appearance of the nipple.
Nipple Reconstruction Step-by-Step
Before
If you have concerns about having another surgery, we can help you decide if surgery is the best option for you. We can also suggest only having 3D nipple and areola cosmetic tattooing to create a nipple/areola complex without surgery. Once you are approved for nipple reconstruction, Dr. Snyder will provide you with pre-operative care instructions to ensure a smooth procedure.
During
Nipple and areola reconstruction is generally performed several months after a breast reconstruction as an outpatient procedure. Under a local anesthetic, Dr. Snyder can recreate your nipple with your own tissue. This is done by building up the skin and shaping it to look like a nipple. A natural coloration can be added to the nipple and areola through cosmetic tattooing.
After
Once you are home after your nipple reconstruction surgery, you may remove your dressings the day after surgery. If Steri-Strips are on your incision (they look like white pieces of tape), leave them in place. As they peel off, carefully trim them with scissors. Do not remove strips if they are still firmly adhered to the skin. You may apply fresh dressings, gauze, and tape as needed. Once the Steri-Strips have fallen off, you may cleanse the incision with mild soap and water and apply triple antibiotic ointment to the incision daily until your follow-up appointment. You must wear foam nipple padding at all times (except when showering) for the first 2 – 3 weeks after surgery. Do not discontinue until cleared by a provider. The pads will be provided to you by the hospital or our office. You may use tape or your bra to keep the pads in position around the nipples.
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Many of our breast reconstruction patients in Austin, Cedar Park, Waco, Temple, and Georgetown, TX, feel that getting a nipple and areola complex reconstruction helps visually turn their reconstructed breast mounds into a more natural, feminine breast appearance. Dr. Snyder would like to offer you a consultation for a nipple reconstruction even if our practice did not perform your breast reconstruction. We would love to sit down and have a candid discussion about how we can transform your reconstructed breasts to look as close to your real breasts as possible.
