Signed in 2022, bill A8537 amended an insurance law to provide coverage of and information about chest wall reconstruction, or “aesthetic flat closure,” after a mastectomy. Some women who do ...

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 ...

She finished chemo in August and had a double mastectomy in September. “I actually chose not to do reconstruction," she explains. "I got an aesthetic flat closure because I didn't want to do any ...

Aesthetic flat closure has gained traction in recent years as a more common option for people to consider following a mastectomy. The National Cancer ... in part, due to the simple fact that they have ...

The American Cancer Society hosted their Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5k at Sacramento State on Oct. 27 successfully reaching their $600,000 goal. Teams of families, friends and colleagues ...

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 ...