Angelina Jolie’s announcement of having had bilateral mastectomy for BRCA 1 mutation is really admirable. Celebrities have an incredible influence on public opinion and this will help millions of women at risk of contracting the breast cancer to consider a procedure that will help save their lives. Prophylactic mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction is extremely successful today because the skin of the breast and most of the time the nipples are spared. The use of dermal grafts (ADMs) and the better quality of breast implants make the results of breast reconstruction more natural. The advent of fat grafting is another contribution to the results. Today breast reconstruction for prophylaxis or for minimal breast cancer is as successful as cosmetic breast surgery. In fact many patients after reconstruction benefit from major aesthetic improvement as compared to the preoperative situation. The loss of special nipple sensation is the biggest draw back. I could see the prophylactic mastectomy for prevention of breast cancer becoming more popular and done more frequently as there is more awareness of the procedure and as more genes are discovered with time. Call our office if you have any questions concerning prophylactic.

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