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1Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA. drnahabedian@aol.com
Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|February 20, 2007
Abstract:
Creation of the nipple-areolar complex is the final and important component of the breast reconstruction process. Various techniques using a variety of local flaps are available. This article covers the pre- and postoperative care of the woman having nipple reconstruction, reviews the author's preferred techniques, discusses the use of supplemental materials for nipple augmentation, and comments on the common complications.