The Mini-Wise Pattern Nipple-Share Technique for Enhanced Nipple Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT: Nipple-areola complex reconstruction is a critical component of postmastectomy breast reconstruction, with a significant impact on patient satisfaction. Traditional techniques, such as flap-based methods and nipple grafting, can be limited by suboptimal long-term nipple projection, the lack of natural pigmentation, and the presence of surrounding scars. This article describes the mini-Wise pattern nipple-share technique, a modified surgical approach designed to address these challenges. Particularly suited for skin-sparing and areola-sparing mastectomies, this technique preserves native pigmentation and, for areola sparing, eliminates the need for postreconstruction tattooing. It avoids full-thickness incisions in hostile recipient milieus, including radiated skin and prepectoral alloplast

SUBMITTER: Kuper GN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548979 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature