Many women are choosing to go flat after breast cancer surgery. Some women choose to do this immediately after mastectomy (aka “aesthetic flat closure”) and others are dissatisfied with their reconstruction and choose this option later. This particular patient underwent reconstruction with implants and a right-sided latissimus flap (tissue transfer from the back) and went on to develop painful capsular contracture on the right side. She wanted to feel more
comfortable and chose to have an implant removal with flat closure. She is shown here 3 months after surgery.