Podcast: Nipple Reconstruction

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edited October 2017 in Breast Reconstruction

Nipple Reconstruction, September 21, 2017

Dr. Frank DellaCroce, or "Dr. D" as he has come to be known, is a founding partner of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery and St. Charles Surgical Hospital in New Orleans. Board-certified in plastic surgery, Dr. D has performed thousands of reconstructive procedures, both for women diagnosed with breast cancer and women at high risk of the disease who choose to have prophylactic breast removal. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, and the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. He also has been named one of the "Best Doctors in America."

Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. D discuss:

  • the benefits and risks of nipple reconstruction
  • the timing of nipple reconstruction
  • how nipple reconstruction has evolved over the years
  • how long the procedure takes and what recovery is like

Running time: 18:06

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