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Red Flags for Flat Denial: What Does Pre-Operative Pushback Look Like?
This article helps you understand what pushback looks like, why it happens, and what to do if it happens to you or someone you love.
My initial surgical result is not flat. Why?
When you (the patient) HAVE been able to clearly communicate your affirmative choice to go flat, the quality of your initial surgical result is largely determined by three things: your specific anatomy, your medical situation and history, and the level of skill and regard on the part of your closure surgeon.
Action Alert! Access to DIEP Reconstruction at Risk
Women in the United States are about to lose access to DIEP flap breast reconstruction, thanks to a recent obscure insurance coding change.
NPOAS at Breast Surgery Conference April 2023
Support NPOAS’ aesthetic flat closure advocacy at #ASBRS2023 in Boston, MA this year!
FLAT New Year’s Milestones
We are thrilled to report TWO New Year’s FLAT milestones at NPOAS! Today, Fierce, FLAT, Forward reached 10,000 members! This number represents lives touched and even saved by the peer & community support provided therein. A heartfelt thank you to […]
Providers: Here’s How You Can Help
If you’re a surgical professional interested in getting more involved in flat advocacy and wanting to support patients going flat, here are eight ways you can help today! Apply to be listed on our Flat Friendly Surgeons Directory. Connect with more patients going […]
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NPOAS Welcomes New Board Member Mimi Frazier of Linkage Beauty Movement
Meet our newest Board member at Not Putting on a Shirt, Mimi Frazier of Linkage Beauty Movement LLC! Mimi has been a brilliant breast cancer and flat advocate since 2019, and was the winner of the Flat Retreat Flat Visibility […]
NY Governor Signs AFC Bill Into Law
Breaking! NY Governor Kathy Hochul has just signed historic AFC legislation! AFC services are now required by law to be covered by insurance in the state of New York.
Stand Tall: AFC Campaign UPDATE!
The 2022 Stand Tall: AFC visibility campaign has been a smashing success so far this October! STAFC Teams have touched the hearts of so many across the globe, and the walks have garnered lots of media attention. We even have […]
“When Boobs Go Bad” Article on Medium
“When Boobs Go Bad: A Welcome to Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” is a fantastic article co-authored by Sara Nash of FLATworks Press & Christy Avila, founder of International FLAT Day and Fierce Flat Forward and NPOAS VP.
Book on Explanting – Now Available
Written by licensed social worker and psychotherapist Amanda Savage Brown, Busting Free gives you the evidence-based tools you need to make the decision that aligns with your values and priorities.