Thermoplastic nipple splint: A simple method of maintaining nipple projection

作者：Jun Hyeok Kim, Seung Eun Baek, Deuk Young Oh · 发表于：Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · 年份：2019 · DOI：10.14730/aaps.2019.01704 · 被引用次数：1 · 研究领域：Breast Implant and Reconstruction、Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques、Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies

Maintaining projection of the reconstructed nipple is important for achieving natural and aesthetically appealing outcomes in breast reconstruction.Although various methods of avoiding mechanical force on the reconstructed nipple have been developed, the existing methods are inconvenient, crude, non-reusable, and difficult to clean or adjust.In the present study, a simple method of creating a nipple splint using a thermoplastic material is described.This splint can be easily manipulated, washed, and reused, and it is comfortable to wear for long-term use without any complications and convenient for the patient to apply.