There is an emerging collective of Aussie women who are proudly embracing their status as “flatties”, opting against ...

and she’s continuing to beat the odds while advocating for aesthetic flat closure as a viable breast reconstruction option. Laurie Ratliff often appears shirtless on TikTok, talking openly about her ...

(WCAX) - A Vermont designer is launching a new advocacy program for women considering their surgical options after receiving a mastectomy ... who choose “aesthetic flat closure,” a surgical ...

The diagnosis, double mastectomy, chemo ... surgeon and asked him if he could remove the implants and do an aesthetic flat closure in place of the implants. He turned to my husband to ask how ...

Aesthetic flat closure has gained traction in recent years as a more common option for people to consider following a mastectomy. The National Cancer Institute defines aesthetic flat closure as “a ...

so it’s called an aesthetic flat closure. There are online resources devoted to this, like NotPuttingOnAShirt.org. And that is where a woman chooses to have a mastectomy and have basically the ...

After a mastectomy, some women choose to forgo reconstructive surgery, opting for what is called an aesthetic flat closure. There can be many reasons for this, including wanting to limit future ...

“I decided on a double mastectomy with aesthetic flat closure, which means one surgery and I'm done. So, I don't have breasts anymore and I'm very, very happy with that decision.” “Dr ...

She went to Making Strides to promote the idea of an aesthetic flat closure — a type of surgery the rebuilds the shape of the chest wall after a mastectomy — instead of using breast implants.

After a mastectomy, some women choose to forgo reconstructive surgery, opting for what is called an aesthetic flat closure. There can be many reasons for this, including wanting to limit future ...