We Asked the Experts: One Size Does Not Fit All: The Option to Go Flat Following Mastectomy.

This group represents approximately 25% of double mastectomy patients and 50% of single mastectomy patients. For a patient desirous of a flat mastectomy, surgeons should not leave extra skin "just in case" the patient changes her mind about reconstruction. [Extracted from the article]

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