Aesthetic flat closure
| Aesthetic flat closure | |
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| Term | Aesthetic flat closure |
| Short definition | aesthetic flat closure (es-THEH-tik flat KLOH-zher) type of surgery performed to restore the shape of the chest wall after one or both breasts have been removed. Aesthetic flat closure can also be done after removal of a breast implant that was used to restore the shape of the breast. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
aesthetic flat closure - (pronounced) (es-THEH-tik flat KLOH-zher) type of surgery performed to restore the shape of the chest wall after one or both breasts have been removed. Aesthetic flat closure can also be done after removal of a breast implant that was used to restore the shape of the breast. An aesthetic flat closure removes excess skin, fat, and other tissue in the breast area. The remaining tissue is then tightened and smoothed so that the chest wall appears flat
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