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DiepC Interview with Terri Coutee about Optimal Flat Closure
Breast reconstruction advocates and advocates for flat closure share the same goal: to ensure that women are fully informed of ALL of their reconstructive options so that they can make the choice that’s right for them. Kim recently spoke with […]
Progress in Québec: “Mastectomie à fini plat”
Progress in Québec! Their online French-English translation database, Grand dictionnaire terminologique, now includes “mastectomie à fini plat“, the French analogue of aesthetic flat closure! The new term is translated literally as “mastectomy with flat finish”. Thanks to advocate Marie-Claude Belzile […]
Pioneers in Flat Advocacy: Samantha Paige (Last Cut Project)
A blog series designed to highlight and amplify the voices of the flat advocates who blazed the trail and laid the foundation for those that followed.
Announcing our Council of International Advocates
Announcing our Council of International Advocates! Flat advocacy is a global movement, with a common purpose. The Council of International Advocates at NPOAS consists of leaders in the flat advocacy community worldwide who have come together cooperatively to #putflatonthemenu for […]
Mastectomy Tattoos with Artist Amy Black
Introduction to Mastectomy Tattoos Visit our Living Flat page for more about mastectomy tattoos, body image, sexuality, and more! Healing Through Art. Tattoos can be an important component of healing for many women following their mastectomy surgery – both those […]
Why I Advocate for Aesthetic Flat Closure
ReThink Breast Cancer has just published our guest post about aesthetic flat closure! Canadian advocacy organization ReThink Breast Cancer focuses on the needs of young women facing breast cancer in their legislative and other advocacy initiatives. They also publish thought-provoking […]
Advocating for Women Who Choose to Go Flat After Mastectomy
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) just published our guest post about aesthetic flat closure! Many thanks to the good people at NCCS for helping spread the word about aesthetic flat closure! Every woman facing mastectomy deserves full and […]
Your Killer Life Podcast: Aesthetic Flat Closure
“Optimal reconstructive surgical outcomes are for everyone, and we are the ones to decide and define what reconstruction looks like for us.”- Tammey Grable-Woodford Kim spoke with host Tammey of Your Killer Life about informed consent, her personal story of […]
Vlog with Stacie-Rae: Flat Closure Informed Consent and Advocacy
NPOAS President Kim Bowles spoke with Stacie-Rae, professional restorative tattoo artist, innovator, and quality advocate. They discuss aesthetic flat closure, informed consent in medicine, managing expectations, and advocacy strategy. Flat Closure Zoom with Kim & Stacie-Rae: Informed Consent and Advocacy […]
My Body, My Choice: Aesthetic Flat Closure After Mastectomy
Our Bodies Ourselves published our guest post about aesthetic flat closure! Thanks to Our Bodies Ourselves for helping spread the word about aesthetic flat closure! This pioneering organization has worked to promote women’s health and bodily autonomy for decades. Every […]
Pioneers in Flat Advocacy: Nikki “Trip” Tripplett
A blog series designed to highlight and amplify the voices of the flat advocates who blazed the trail and laid the foundation for those that followed.