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FDA Issues Landmark Recommendations for Implant Manufacturers
Hot off the press – FDA is listening to women’s voices on breast implants. Today, FDA issued a recommendation to implant manufacturers that include many of the items that Breast Implant Safety Alliance and others have been pushing for: a black box […]
NPOAS Will Have a Poster Presentation at SABCS 2019
Big news! NPOAS will be presenting a research poster at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium this year, December 10th – 14th. The poster is entitled “Flat closure after mastectomy: are your patients satisfied with the results?” This poster will weave together […]
Plastic Surgeons Are NOT Required to Discuss Aesthetic Flat Closure
It’s true… plastic surgeons are not required to discuss aesthetic flat closure during the reconstructive consult. Christy Avila of Fierce, Flat, Forward was just interviewed by patient safety watchdog blog MedTruth about going flat. Christy makes the excellent point that plastic surgeons are not required […]
Behind the Pink Ribbon Podcast with NPOAS Founder Kim Bowles
Now you can listen to NPOAS founder Kim Bowles’ interview with Behind the Pink Ribbon, a new breast cancer podcast by author Melissa Adams. Kim speaks about her diagnosis and treatment experience as well as her flat denial and advocacy work […]
Midwest Breast & Aesthetic Surgery Publishes Videos on Flat Closure
Flat closure to produce a smooth, breastless chest wall contour is a reconstructive procedure. Listen to Dr. Pankaj Tiwari at Midwest Breast & Aesthetic Surgery discuss the issue on MWB’s YouTube channel: Do you consider flat closure to be a reconstruction? Should […]
UCLA Researcher Launches Flat Closure Survey
We are so excited to share this news with our community. Dr. Deanna J. Attai, former President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and breast cancer researcher at UCLA, has just launched her new study on flat closure! She is […]
October 13th is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
October 13th is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is the only breast cancer that kills, and up to 1/3 of patients diagnosed with early stage disease will die of MBC. Hard truths. Women who choose flat […]
Flat Closure is Reconstructive, NOT Cosmetic
“Reconstructive” vs “Cosmetic”Surgery In the world of plastic surgery, reconstructive procedures are usually covered by insurance while cosmetic procedures are usually not covered. The question is, does the procedure restore (reconstructive), or enhance (cosmetic)? Clearly, flat closure is reconstructive. It […]
International FLAT Day is October 7th!
“International FLAT Day” was created to celebrate going flat – to promote breast reconstruction awareness, to promote flat closure (breastless, chest wall reconstruction after mastectomy), to promote flat reconstruction as a valid choice, and to bring together the flat community […]
FLAT Is Where It’s At Interviews Metro Surgical Associates
The FLAT Podcast Stephanie Astalos Jones, who shared her story with NPOAS last year, recently launched her project Flat Is Where It’s At – a podcast for and about flatties. Stephanie explains where her inspiration came from: None of us […]
Now Online – Flat Friendly Surgeons Directory
Your new surgeon is just a click away. Great news for women going flat! Our 150+ strong, international Flat Friendly Surgeons Directory is now online, searchable and easy to use. Find a patient-recommended flat closure surgeon specializing in mastectomy, revision […]
Back to Work at NPoaS!
An announcement from our Founder After an intensive six month professional relationship developing our sister organization Flat Closure NOW in collaboration with other flat advocacy powerhouse women, I have decided to refocus my advocacy efforts back to the grassroots work […]