Breasts Appointment Must Not Ruin Nipples

There are many techniques breast removal or mastectomy when diagnosed with cancer. Appointment without damaging the nipple during this much-debated, but studies have shown this technique quite effectively eradicate cancer cells.

Removal of the breast without damaging or known as niple nipple-sparing mastectomy actually has advantages over other techniques. Because the area of ​​the nipple and areola are brown not tampered, then the appearance and function of the breasts will be more awake.
However, this technique also has drawbacks, because the experts doubted its effectiveness in eradicating cancer cells to its conclusion. It is feared, the cancer cells remaining in the bottom of the areola or brown area around the nipple.

A study in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery prove that the concerns were not always true. In observation of the 162 action-sparing mastectomy niple between the years 1989-2010, most of the cancer cells up to its conclusion.

However, the researchers caution that this procedure is not necessarily suitable to be applied to everyone. Anatomical condition of each breast cancer patient is different, so that only your doctor can determine which techniques should be used.

"The selection of a suitable technique for the patient must be very careful because it determines the level of success," said Dr. Scott Spear of Georgetown University Hospital who conducted this study as quoted from HealthDay, Friday (10/28/2011).

Another warning that Dr. Spear is delivered, the procedure is still risky sexual stimuli interfere with acceptance of the nipple. When the underlying tissue is removed, the nipple will not likely receive adequate blood supply to nerve function is reduced.