aesthetic flat closure
Research is Making the Case for Aesthetic Flat Closure
Improving the standard of care for aesthetic flat closure must be based on evidence… evidence that we are now seeing come to fruition.
Breaking! Aesthetic Flat Closure Research Just Published in Annals of Surgical Oncology
Historic flat closure research published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology
New Resource! Preparing for Surgery
Preparing for Surgery: a new resource for women facing mastectomy! Includes a pre-surgery checklist, supply list, recovery tips from patients who have been there, FAQ, and more.
New Resource! Aesthetic Flat Closure Photo Gallery
New! Flat Closure Photo Gallery. Aesthetic flat closure photos, mastectomy tattoos and more.
Survivornet: “To Reconstruct or Not”
Read Kathy’s experience with cancer and making the choice to go flat only to be intentionally denied by her surgeon in 2003.
Mind Bloom Podcast: NPOAS’ Devorah Vester on Going Flat (Aesthetic Flat Closure)
Listen to NPOAS’ Devorah Vester speak about her experience, informed consent and sourdough baking!
Going Flat Story Featured in Florida Local Newspaper
AmySue Benker of Naples, FL tells her story, including how she decided to go flat.
NEW! Media Kit – Aesthetic Flat Closure
Visit our Media Kit for everything you need to know about #aestheticflatclosure
Feature Friday at Surviving Breast Cancer.org – “Going Flat”
Feature aboutgoing flat, flat denial and #aestheticflatclosure at SurvivingBreastCancer.org
Yahoo! Life – Article on Flat Advocacy & the NCI Term “Aesthetic Flat Closure”
Yahoo! Life – Article on Flat Advocacy & the NCI Term “Aesthetic Flat Closure”
Going Flat, Self Acceptance & Body Image – Panel Discussion for Komen MBC Conference
Rebecca Pine (The Breast & The Sea) presents a panel discussion on going flat, self-acceptance & body image at the […]
“Aesthetic Flat Closure: Know Your Options” – SHARE Cancer Support Webinar
All about aesthetic flat closure – a webinar brought to you by SHARE Cancer Support! Panel includes Dr. Yara Robertson […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Summary of Our Flat Closure Research from #SABCS19
“Flat closure after mastectomy: are your patients satisfied with the results?” NPOAS presented our poster at the 2019 San Antonio […]
What if I want to go flat, but my surgeon wants to do “skin sparing”?
Tell your surgeon you want an “aesthetic flat closure” as defined by the National Cancer Institute – and make sure […]
Prof. Abigail Bakan Publishes Treatise on Going Flat & the Politics of Choice
Canadian sociologist publishes feminist analysis of going flat and the politics of choice
How We Do It
How we do it: a look inside our past, present and planned advocacy work to #putflatonthemenu
Flat Friendly Surgeons Directory Milestone!
The NPOAS Flat Friendly Surgeon’s Directory now has over 200 listings!
Dr. Attai’s Flat Closure Research Poster
Dr. Attai (UCLA) publishes historic flat closure research poster
MWB Podcast Features Flat Closure
Midwest Breast & Aesthetic Surgery’s discussion of aesthetic flat closure (The Breast Podcast Ever)
NCI Adds “Aesthetic Flat Closure” to Dictionary
NCI has just defined “aesthetic flat closure” as a unique reconstructive procedure requiring an aesthetic surgical approach – a huge milestone for flat parity
OPBC Adds “Optimal Flat Closure” to Mission
The Oncoplastic Breast Consortium has added “optimal flat closure” to their mission – a huge milestone for flat parity
Pioneers in Flat Advocacy: Stephanie Astalos-Jones (FLAT Is Where It’s At)
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.
Pioneers in Flat Advocacy: Chiara D’Agostino
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.
Empowering Patients with a Bill of Rights
Coalition of surgeons & researchers proposes a Cancer Patient’s Bill of Rights highlighting shared decision making and informed consent
“Deborah” – Flat Women Before Me Paved the Way
Deborah’s story of going flat after mastectomy and waking up to an aesthetic flat closure that reflected her choice back to her.
$$$ Conflict of Interest for Flat Closure $$$
Denying a patient a flat closure at their initial surgery can result in more profit for the surgeon performing the revision to “fix” it.
What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
Kimberly Bowles answers: how can patients facing mastectomy protect ourselves from flat denial?
“Flat Denial”: Stand Up, Speak Out, and Protect Patients
I have struggled to come up with a label for the malpractice of leaving extra tissue on a mastectomy patient’s […]
Flat and very pleased with the results- A Previvor’s Story
A previvor’s story of choosing to go flat after her prophylactic mastectomy and being pleased with her results.
I had a surgeon that cared- Lonnie’s Survivor Story
Lonnie tells her story of choosing to go flat at mastectomy, and her surgeon respecting her wishes.
Why She’s Not Putting on a Shirt, and Why We’re Walking With Her
The story of how Kimberly Bowles, a mother of two from Pittsburgh. ended up protesting topless on a sidewalk in Cleveland.