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Ara’s Story: No Regrets
Ara was diagnosed with locally advanced breast cancer and chose to have a bilateral mastectomy after her initial lumpectomy failed to remove all of the disease. Ara’s surgeon was very supportive of her choice to go flat, and she has […]
Melissa’s Story: Breasts Don’t Define Me
Melissa learned she was a BRCA carrier after losing her mother and sister to cancer in short order. She chose to have a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction and believes that breasts do not define who she is as a […]
Natasha’s Story: PBM & No Regrets
Natasha, a nurse of 20 years, had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy (PBM) after testing positive for the ATM gene mutation. She chose not to reconstruct and has no regrets. After discovering I had a genetic mutation (ATM mutation) last February […]
Kristin’s Story: Is It Worth It?
At age 31, Kristin was told her only option after her mastectomy if she wanted to keep her self-esteem intact was to reconstruct her breasts. Kristin experienced significant pain and post-operative complications from her tissue expanders, and her plastic surgeon […]
NPOAS welcomes Joanna Atzori (@UnBreasted) from Australia to the Council of International Advocates!
NPOAS is thrilled to welcome Joanna Atzori (Australia) to our Council of International Advocates! Joanna is passionate about ensuring women in Australia, particularly younger women, know about their breast cancer risk and their rights under Australian law. She advocates for […]
NPOAS 2022-2023 Two Year Strategic Plan
Here’s our detailed aesthetic flat closure advocacy roadmap for the next two years, give or take, broken down by category. Join our mailing list, or follow us on social media to stay in the loop. Contact us with questions, comments, or ideas – […]
Talking with Corrie Kamminga (Ronduit Plat)
Kim spoke to Corrie Kamminga of Ronduit Plat (Netherlands… “Downright Flat”) about their stunning photo project – have a listen! And check out the project at http://www.RonduitPlat.nl !
Milestones in AFC Advocacy 2020-2021
Thanks to the tireless work of flat advocates and our supporters, and despite a global pandemic, we saw major progress on the flat advocacy front these past two years. And we expect to see even more progress in 2022! While […]
New Resource! AFC Scar Patterns & More
Going flat & wondering about scar patterns, nipple preservation, and other aesthetic specifics? We got you! Visit the new Aesthetics resource page for comprehensive information about these questions and more. Your body, your choice: aesthetic flat closure.
Clinicians Leading the Way on Including AFC
Clinicians support aesthetic flat closure! This just in – leading breast cancer surgery centers UCLA (Los Angeles, CA) and Virginia Mason (Seattle, WA) both now include aesthetic flat closure on their websites! Cape Town Plastic Surgery has an excellent page […]
ASPS Roundtable Includes AFC
The new American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Breast Reconstruction Roundtable (a six part series) includes aesthetic flat closure and SWIM (Goldilocks)!
“My surgical practice: Presenting aesthetic flat closure as an equal option to mastectomy with reconstruction”
Drs. Angelena Crown and Claire Buchanan of Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA, wrote a great, groundbreaking editorial on presenting aesthetic flat closure as an equal option to mastectomy with reconstruction! Including technical considerations to optimize cosmesis (aesthetics). “They say you […]