flat closure research

New Systematic Review of AFC Techniques and Patient Outcomes

By Not Putting on a Shirt / December 10, 2025

A new systematic review of aesthetic flat closure surgical techniques, patient reported outcomes, and patient perspectives has just been published.

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Protected: 2024 Systematic Review Suggests Mental Health Benefit for Breast Reconstruction, But Has Serious Flaws

By Not Putting on a Shirt / November 12, 2025

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New Scoping Review Article on AFC Just Published!

By Not Putting on a Shirt / October 16, 2025

Just published! A new, excellent journal article on AFC out of the Indiana University School of Medicine, by authors Bhaskara […]

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New Flat Closure Surgical Technique Article

By Not Putting on a Shirt / August 30, 2024

A new AFC surgical technique article just published in The Breast Journal about the Angel Wing Technique.

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Editorial in Annals of Surgical Oncology: “The Era of Flat Closure Mastectomy”

By Not Putting on a Shirt / August 18, 2023

A fantastic new editorial on flat closure was just published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology, authored by Dr. Jennifer Baker of UCLA.

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New Flat Closure Study in Body Image Journal

By Not Putting on a Shirt / August 13, 2023

A stellar new study on patients’ flat closure experiences by lead author Tracy Tyner has just been published in the prestigious journal Body Image!

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New Study Looks at Trends in Going Flat After Mastectomy

By Not Putting on a Shirt / July 24, 2023

A new study looks at trends in going flat after mastectomy from 2004-2019.

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#ASBRS2022 Conference Update

By Not Putting on a Shirt / April 23, 2022

We were so happy to be able to exhibit at the annual meeting of the The American Society of Breast […]

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Dr. Angelena Crown, aesthetic flat closure & Goldilocks surgeon

“My surgical practice: Presenting aesthetic flat closure as an equal option to mastectomy with reconstruction”

By Not Putting on a Shirt / November 26, 2021

Drs. Angelena Crown and Claire Buchanan of Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA, wrote a great, groundbreaking editorial on presenting aesthetic […]

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Scar Patterns: There are many ways to produce an aesthetic flat closure.

Research is Making the Case for Aesthetic Flat Closure

By Not Putting on a Shirt / April 14, 2021

Improving the standard of care for aesthetic flat closure must be based on evidence… evidence that we are now seeing come to fruition.

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Breaking! Aesthetic Flat Closure Research Just Published in Annals of Surgical Oncology

By Not Putting on a Shirt / January 4, 2021

Historic flat closure research published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology

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Action Alert! Flat Closure Study Recruiting Participants

By Not Putting on a Shirt / November 14, 2020

If you chose to go flat after mastectomy, YOU can help support the research effort to improve the standard of care for aesthetic flat closure!

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Flat closure after mastectomy: are your patients satisfied with the results? SABCS19 poster Not Putting on a Shirt Patients Expect Flat Closure aesthetic surgical management mastectomy patient consent

Summary of Our Flat Closure Research from #SABCS19

By Not Putting on a Shirt / July 19, 2020

“Flat closure after mastectomy: are your patients satisfied with the results?” NPOAS presented our poster at the 2019 San Antonio […]

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Dr. Deanna Attai flat closure research poster visual abstract statistics 35% not offered flat as an option 30% surgeon did not support patient decision ASBRS UCLA

Dr. Attai’s Flat Closure Research Poster

By Not Putting on a Shirt / June 27, 2020

Dr. Attai (UCLA) publishes historic flat closure research poster

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