Breast cancer is the most common tumor in women, both in incidence and mortality. Today survival reaches 89% five years after diagnosis. These are data provided by Dr. Àngels Arcusa i Lanza, specialist in Medical Oncology and president of the scientific committee of Oncolliga, who also helps us understand the process of a mastectomy. “In most cases, cancer can be treated with breast-conserving surgery, since only the area where the tumor is located is removed. The scar is minimal, circular and frequently inconspicuous, especially with the passage of time," describes Dr. Arcusa, "but 20% of patients are treated with a mastectomy, a surgery that eliminates all breast tissue, either completes or only the glandular part of the breast, maintaining the skin and the nipple and areola area.”
Beyond the implantation or not of breast prostheses indicated by the oncologist, today we address less invasive medical-aesthetic treatments. For example, what can we do with the scar? The specialist in aesthetic oncological treatments Natividad Lorenzo (www.natividadlorenzo.com) answers us: “it is important to evaluate it from the beginning. We can treat it with manual drainage and the application of patches and regenerating creams that prevent keloids.” Even so, “there is no universal protocol to treat them” highlights the expert, because “we must assess the time elapsed since the surgical intervention and take into account whether the patient is receiving chemo and/or radiotherapy or any hormonal treatment.”
On the other hand, it is common for patients to be interested in techniques to camouflage scars or reconstruct the nipple such as micropigmentation and tattooing. The specialist on the subject, Isa Cercos, (www.tatuajeparamedico.es) tells us about the benefits of both: “they help reduce the intensity of these traces that hurt every time we see them, that bother us and influence our day. day". She also clarifies the difference between micropigmentation and tattooing for this area.
“In general, a tattoo remains stable for years, while micropigmentation disappears almost completely after two to three years. So, if we are looking for a good result, the tattoo is the best option to camouflage areolar scars or to reconstruct your nipple and avoid unnecessary reminders,” he points out.
