A Nipple Splint Using a Textile-Like Thermoplastic Cast
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
;
: 165-167, 2016.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-93262
ABSTRACT
Nipples are protected by nipple splints after reconstructing or reshaping them using various materials. We have devised a nipple splint using textile-like thermoplastic tape, which is made out of knitted hybrid fabric, is latex-free, and keeps its position well beneath a brassiere with simple taping. Its conformation is readily modifiable according to each patient's breast shape, if it is soaked into hot water. A patient who underwent nipple reconstructive surgery had this thermoplastic cast applied for a month, and the contour of the nipple was well preserved without reports of skin irritation or pressure sores developing on the areola.
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Main subject:
Skin
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Splints
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Textiles
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Breast
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Water
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Pressure Ulcer
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Nipples
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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