Breast reconstruction answers

Breast reconstruction

Answers:

1.e A mastectomy is the surgical removal of a breast.

2.f Areola tattooing is the micro-pigmentation or colouring of a new areola and nipple.

3. a Nipple reconstruction is the grafting of a saved nipple onto a reconstructed breast.

4. b A tissue flap is transplant of living skin, fat and muscle.

5.c A tissue expander are balloons inserted under the skin which are expanded with saline.

6.d A breast implant is the insertion of artificial prostheses inserted under the skin. ( prosthesis = singular, prostheses = plural)