There are a number of breast cancer surgical options available including a procedure called Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery. Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery is an advanced surgical approach in which breast surgeons remove cancerous tissue through a single incision made in inconspicuous areas to minimize visible scarring. By using this approach, surgeons are able to preserve a natural-looking breast.
The Hidden Scar approach also may help ease the emotional impact of breast cancer surgery, as patients have little to no visible reminder of the surgery. According to a study published in the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, patients who undergo this procedure are at no higher risk of recurrence than patients who undergo any other type of technique.
Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery may be appropriate for a wide range of breast cancer patients undergoing nipple sparing mastectomy or breast conserving (lumpectomy) procedures. Qualification depends on a patient’s tumor size and location, breast shape and size, and surgeon’s training.
There are two Hidden Scar surgical options:
Hidden Scar Nipple Sparing Mastectomy: The surgeon removes the underlying breast tissue while preserving the nipple, areola and breast skin.
Hidden Scar Breast Conserving Surgery or Lumpectomy: The surgeon removes the tumor along with a small portion of the surrounding healthy tissue through a single incision while preserving the majority of the breast.
Roxane Weighall, DO, a Kettering Physician Network breast surgeon in Kettering, is specially trained in Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery — one of a handful of surgeons on Ohio who are trained in this advanced procedure.
“Patients should not have to be reminded of their breast cancer or breast surgery every day when they look in the mirror,” says Dr. Weighall. “Hidden Scar techniques help hide the scars so they aren’t reminded of their disease.”
Dr. Weighall emphasizes that breast surgery is not only about treating the disease, but also giving the patient the best cosmetic outcome possible. “Oncoplastic breast surgery for improved cosmetic outcomes has become a large part of breast surgery, and hiding scars is an important aspect of this,” she says.
“I am passionate about my patients and I want to do this to give the patients the best outcome possible,” Dr. Weighall says.
For more information on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment including Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery, call 855-500-2873.
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