I didn’t have enough flesh anywhere for a flap reconstruction, hence I remained flat. Fast forward to 2021... the birth of the Skarlette - a beautiful flat bra designed by flat women, for flat women. This was the result of my friend Kate making me my own most beautiful flat bra, as I was so disappointed and frustrated with the poor selection of lingerie available for a flat chest.

The fact is that one in twenty women who choose to go flat is denied a flat closure by a surgeon who closure" as rebuilding of a smooth, flat chest wall contour. flat closure" as defined by the National Cancer Institute. Aesthetic flat closure is a beautiful, healthy, legitimate reconstructive choice! To learn more about aesthetic flat closure and how to advocate for your choice, access our Flat Friendly

Maura and I spoke a few days before my bilateral mastectomy with aesthetic flat closure . For me, I knew the aesthetic flat closure I expected to receive was not what I ended up getting the Even a year and a half in, it is still surreal to have a sensationless flat chest. Learn more: Aesthetic Flat Closure and Flat Denial Informed Decision Making About Going Flat Flat and Sexy Breast Cancer and Intimacy Going Flat and Explant Surgery 3D Areola Tattoo: Everything You Need

Yesterday, October 7th, for example, was Going Flat Day. This day arose to recognize the choice to go flat (as opposed to having reconstructive breast surgery spearheaded Going Flat Day a few years ago. Going Flat Day is all about advocating for flat closure as a valid choice post-mastectomy, and to encourage women who go flat and empower them to make informed decisions about their surgery.

For some reason, I thought that my mastectomy scar would lay flat against my chest. While I chose to stay flat, and although I’m quite happy to bare my chest in public these days, I was

When I walked into the surgical consult I had the advantage of already knowing that I wanted to “go flat My surgeon not only welcomed my personal choice, but encouraged me to look into the flat movement and speak with women who had gone flat after mastectomy. c)(3) organization whose mission is to promote optimal surgical outcomes for women who choose to go flat state a woman’s right to full disclosure and informed consent is protected, and her decision to go flat

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I chose to remain flat , as I didn’t want anything else placed inside my body and I wanted to get back lymphedema in my left arm, and tons of scar tissue in and around my left breast area (even though I’m flat

By Kiana Wooten In May 2019, I went to the doctor for a routine checkup. As the doctor was doing a normal breast exam, she felt a lump. I had felt this lump months before and paid no attention to it. Ever since I was a young teen, I had always felt small little lumps in my breasts, so to me it was normal. She proceeded to tell me that she wanted me to get a mammogram. I laughed because I thought, “What for?” At the time, I was only 34 years old and I know the typical age that a woman is supposed to start getting mammograms is around 40. I was not too concerned with it, so I just took the script and brushed it off. Fast forward to 3 months later, I started to have a lot of pain in my left arm and chest area. I was rubbing on my chest area and I noticed that the lump was still there, and it seemed bigger and a bit tender, which was a symptom I had not had before. It had not bothered me all these months, but now it was. I called my doctor and they urged me to go and get the mammogram as they had asked me to do before. Still, I did not think much of it. In my head, I honestly thought it could be a cyst. I finally got an appointment to get the mammogram done about a week later. While sitting in the radiology dressing room, a feeling of panic came over me. What if it was something to be concerned with? What was I going to do? Once they took me back to the room for the actual mammogram, I got nervous. The test took about 15 minutes. After the test was done, they bought me into a room. The technician informed me that they needed to do an ultrasound as well. Since this was my first mammogram, I thought that maybe this was a normal process after having a mammogram. Once she finished, she told me to get dressed and the doctor would be in to talk to me shortly. Well, that was different and unexpected. I have had tests done there before, and never has a doctor came in to talk to after. As soon as the doctor came in, my heart felt like it sank into my stomach. I just really started to feel sick. He looked at the images for a minute and said to me, “By the characteristics of the images, I am about 95% sure that you have some form of cancer…” I felt numb. I could not process what he was saying to me, so I sat there in silence for about a minute. For them to know exactly what it was, they needed to do a biopsy. So, I scheduled to have a biopsy done for 2 weeks later. The process did not hurt. I was more anxious to find out the results. On October 1, 2019, I received the phone call that would change my life forever. It was the doctor who performed the biopsy. As soon as she said the words, “I am sorry…” I knew something was wrong. She informed me of my diagnosis. I had something called Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, meaning the cancer was growing at a fast pace and I needed to seek treatment immediately. The following week, I saw a surgical oncologist. She assured me everything would be okay and what my options were. Before she could say anything, I said, “Take them both off.” Over the course of the next few weeks, I had appointments with her as well as a plastic surgeon. They kept asking if I was sure I wanted to remove both breasts (bilateral mastectomy). My answer never changed. On November 11, 2019, I had my initial surgery. In addition to having the bilateral mastectomy, I had tissue expanders put in to stretch the skin for when it was time for me to get my implants. Everything seemed like it went well until a few weeks after the surgery. I started not to feel well and developed a fever. My right breast area was sore and swollen. I went to the hospital, and it was discovered that I had an infection as well as a seroma (fluid buildup). This happened 5 more times over next 3 months. During this time, we were in the mists of the coronavirus pandemic, so it was super scary! Being hospitalized each time and having to put drains in on my sides to drain the fluid! NOT FUN! The last time it happened, my tissue expander tore through my muscle and skin, and I had to have emergency surgery to have them removed. On April 28, 2020, I had my tissue expanders taken out and they put my implants in. Everything seemed okay with the implants for about 4 months. On August 10, 2020, while at work, I started not to feel well and was in a lot of pain. Later that night, I developed a fever, so I knew that was not a good sign. I called the surgeon and they instructed me to come to the emergency room. Once they came in and examined me, they said right off the bat there was another infection and they needed to take the implants out. I was so devastated. I felt like I had already been through so much. I told them to take them BOTH out and I DID NOT want any other implants put in. As I tried to sleep through the night, I wondered if I was making the right decision. How would I really feel about not having any breasts at all? I also knew that mentally and emotionally, I was drained. I could not bear anymore. Well, its been almost 3 months later, and I feel AMAZING! I honestly wish I had made this decision to begin with. I thought I would be severely depressed about it, but I am not. I feel a lot more confident than I had in the past and this was indeed the best decision for me. My smile is bigger and brighter! I feel healthier and more in tune with my body. My real boobs changed my life. My implants changed my life. No boobs changed my life. No pair, don’t care! I am alive and living my best life! ---- Connect with Kiana on Instagram: @the_breast_decision_ Thank you for allowing us to share your story, Kiana! SBC loves you! SurvivingBreastCancer.org Resources & Support: Our Podcast Our Weekly MeetUp Online Support Groups Free, Weekly Events

Not one person suggested going flat as an option. Doctors are taught that all women want breasts. There is a doctor in China that tells patients who want a prophylactic mastectomy to flat that they will SurvivingBreastCancer.org Resources & Support: Learn About Breast Implant Illness Informed Decision Making About Going Flat

She suggested doing a Latissimus Dorsi Flap surgery with an expander. I did have this surgery on May 7th and the plan is to have my exchange surgery along with fat grafting I am researching potentially going flat, if this doesn’t work.

I embraced fashion and style that fit my long, lean, flat features. I decided I would give flat a chance and applied for the insurance to get a breast prothesis. I also, spent many a night, just wishing I had done a double mastectomy and decided to go flat originally During this surgery your arms are laid stretched out flat as if you are laying on a cross, for eight My previously flat stomach is even flatter. And I can still manage to rock the bikini.

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this podcast episode focuses specifically on plastic surgery options, we do not talk about aesthetic flat More information on aesthetic flat closure can be found on our blog   and in our podcast episode #48: Radical Mastectomy & Going Flat | Interview with Alicia Duncan (Part II)   Note: This article offers

You stayed flat through my teens And into my marriage But grew when it was time for a baby carriage.

Michelle Laflamme She is naturally beautiful Gorgeous… He is floored A Peachtree Street hotel Perky bosom Flat Cost one grand To risk it all… I am not this woman I am his wife He said it wasn’t personal No bosom Fat

types are implant reconstruction, which uses silicone or saline breast implants, and autologous, or “flap Additionally, there can be complications specific to the type of reconstruction, like an implant rupture or flap Recovery Time Breast reconstruction often requires multiple surgeries, particularly in the case of flap Surgery Options The Choice to Go Flat DIEP Flap Results On the Podcast: Breast Cancer Conversations The Importance of Physical Therapy in Breast Cancer Recovery with Expert Derly Munoz DIEP Flap Reconstruction

breast cancer diagnosis Many options come your way — Lumpectomy, mastectomy, reconstruction, tattoos Or flat Dealing with just one issue Was a master feat. Each of you now Has additional obstacles to beat.

breast cancer diagnosis Many options come your way- Lumpectomy, mastectomy, reconstruction, tattoos Or flat Dealing with just one issue Was a master feat. Each of you now Has additional obstacles to beat.

After meeting with her and talking with my husband, we decided that a double mastectomy with a DIEP flap As I write this, I am still recovering from my double mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction. 

August 28, 2024 marks one year since my preventative double mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction

While heart disease and depression present obvious red flags that early medical attention can help overcome Learn More: Male Breast Reconstruction: Fixed or Flat?

But the “open space” between this illusion and the reality is that the breast surface is still flat and So, now I wonder, will adding a fake nipple – a protrusion – onto a flattened surface just seem like to Ask Your Breast Surgeon Exploring Breast Reconstruction Surgery: Pros and Cons The Choice to Go Flat

not to undergo reconstruction, or had reconstruction and later decided to have explant surgery and go flat Of course, remaining flat is always certainly an option too!

Up next, I have reconstruction phase 2 surgery (removal of expanders and DIEP flap reconstruction). Women: Common Questions Answered The Psychological Impact of Breast Cancer: Strategies for Coping DIEP Flap Results On the Podcast: Breast Cancer Conversations DIEP Flap Reconstruction – What you need to know