This episode highlights the need for representation and skill as it relates to women of color, self-care, and insurance coverage for nipple mound and areola restoration.
How could someone ever look at me and find beauty when I could not find it inside or outside myself?
After I had my bilateral mastectomy in 2017, I decided on immediate DIEP flap reconstruction. During the process of explaining to me some intricacies of the surgery, my plastic surgeon mentioned that my nipples would always be at attention – um, excuse me?
Living flat wasn’t a choice I thought about when I was diagnosed with cancer. Now I know that it wasn’t only a choice, but it was the right choice for me.
