Wide excision and nipple removal

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Hi Gusmum,

I had wide excision and nipple removal 2 years ago. I was offered reconstructive surgery or a nipple tattoo but chose not to go down that route. I’m 64 and past caring if I look a little lopsided! My scar is just a very neat faded line and I have a prosthetic to put in my bra.

The only time I do feel a little self conscious is when I go swimming when I’m on holiday but that is my insecurity. Wishing you all the best in whatever you decide to do and hope all goes well. X

Hello,  glad that you have healed up well.  I know here in US they have stick on nipples that look really good. They are made by Amoena and are made from silicone.  Here is a picture.  Take care 

Barbara

Hi!

I had left breast lumpectomy, mammoplasty snd nipple removed. I didn't have supplement reconstruction and Im quite happy with the way it is

Hi Gusmum

I had a wide local excision and therapeutic mammoplasty with nipple and areola reconstruction 4 months ago. 
The oncoplastic surgeon created a new nipple from skin. I guess psychologically it makes me feel less mutilated because I still have a breast with an areola and nipple of sorts even though it looks different to my other breast ( I had to have a lumpectomy on the other breast too so that one has an indented scar). Overall I suppose my chest feels normal and looks normal with clothes on, it’s only myself and my husband who are going to see the scars

If it's your first breast cancer operation, you probably need to get the results back before making plans.  My first operation (Wide Local Excision) avoided taking away the nipple.  Then I got my results - lymph node biopsy result was fabulous, no sign of cancer in the lymph nodes!  But the actual lump was surrounded by dots of cells, some of them near the margin.

So, another op, where the nipple was removed along with the cancer cells.  Then I was advised to have the 3rd operation (mastectomy), because there were pre-cancer cells near the margin.  

They can do reconstruction in the same operation as the mastectomy.  I decided against that.