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Spread the Word! Aesthetic Flat Closure (VIDEO)

By Not Putting on a Shirt / August 25, 2020

Going FLAT? Let’s be clear. Tell your surgeon you want an “aesthetic flat closure” as defined by the National Cancer Institute so your surgeon will know exactly what you want: a smooth, flat chest.

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Why I Advocate for Aesthetic Flat Closure

By Not Putting on a Shirt / August 17, 2020

ReThink Breast Cancer has just published our guest post about aesthetic flat closure! Canadian advocacy organization ReThink Breast Cancer focuses […]

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Advocating for Women Who Choose to Go Flat After Mastectomy

By Not Putting on a Shirt / August 13, 2020

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) just published our guest post about aesthetic flat closure! Many thanks to the […]

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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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Spread the Word: Aesthetic FLAT Closure

By Not Putting on a Shirt / July 3, 2020

Going FLAT? Let’s be clear. Tell your surgeon you want an “aesthetic flat closure” as defined by the National Cancer Institute so your surgeon will know exactly what you want: a smooth, flat chest.

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Conference Update

By Not Putting on a Shirt / May 3, 2020

NPOAS will be attending the #ASBRS2021 conference, as the 2020 conference was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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OPBC Adds “Optimal Flat Closure” to Mission

By Not Putting on a Shirt / April 19, 2020

The Oncoplastic Breast Consortium has added “optimal flat closure” to their mission – a huge milestone for flat parity

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“In Search of True Informed Consent” (Wildfire Magazine)

By Not Putting on a Shirt / March 31, 2020

NPOAS VP Christy Avila tells us more about her article “In Search of True Informed Consent” that was published in the most recent issue of Wildfire Magazine

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#ASBRS2020 Will Be Postponed Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Not Putting on a Shirt / March 16, 2020

The 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons is postponed

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Demand Parity for Flat Closure – Amend the NAPBC’s Reconstructive Consult Protocol

By Not Putting on a Shirt / March 15, 2020

Sign #notputtingonashirt ‘s petition to amend the NAPBC reconstructive consult protocol to include #aestheticflatclosure

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