Join me as I sit down with Dr Joe Dusseldorp, Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon, to talk in detail about nipple-sparing mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction after breast cancer surgery.

We talk about:

• What the procedure is
• How it's done
• Why it may be appropriate for a patient
• When it can be done – immediate or delayed?
• What can impact results
• If it increases risk of DIEP flap failure
• Nipple sensation

And Dr Joe kindly answers questions that our breast cancer community asked me to put to him about nipple-sparing options after a mastectomy!

To help you understand this procedure fully, Dr Joe refers to other topics that we've talked about on the podcast in more detail - I’ve linked to previous episodes about those topics, below.

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Links for this show:

• Dr Joe talking DIEP strategies
• Niki Crillo & nipple prosthetics
• Dr Matt & nipple reconstruction
• Bloom43 device to support healing

Where you can find Dr Joe:

• Website
• Instagram

Where you can find Luan:

• Instagram
• Website
• LinkedIn

If you’ve found any of the content upsetting, please reach out and get help. Breast Cancer Network Australia has a free confidential helpline – 1800 500 258. Beyond Blue has a range of free resources online, or you can call them 24/7 on 1300 224 636.

The information in this podcast does not constitute medical advice. For personalised medical advice you should seek a consult with a FRACS qualified surgeon or equally qualified surgeon in your country.

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