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A member asked:

Hoping you can tell me, is mastectomy cutting off the whole tit including nipple?

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Total: Mastectomy would involve removal of entire breast mound including the nipple/areola. A subcutaneous mastectomy, done usually in men with gynecomastia, removes the breast tissue only and spares the nipple/areola. A modified radical mastectomy would involve total mastectomy plus removal of axillary lymph nodes.

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Answered 6/8/2013

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Success rate for mastectomy retaining flap and nipple no sentinel node invasion stage 1b measures 8mm, margins good except anterior 1.5mm? Must chemo?

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How sensitive will i be after a nipple reconstruction? Naturally, i just want an idea of how much sensitivity i can expect in that area after a nipple reconstruction surgery. Will being touched there feel the same is it did before my mastectomy?

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I had a mastectomy two weeks ago and have developed a scab on my nipple with a off whitish layer under the nipple. I have an expander in. I have been using salt water. I'm quite concerned about it?

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