A 63-year-old woman diagnosed with right breast cancer underwent a double mastectomy without seeing a plastic surgeon first, and was left bothered by extra tissue on the sides (“dog ears”). Dr. Li performed a revision of her mastectomy scars with a delayed aesthetic flat closure, with significant improvement.
What do these aesthetic flat closure before & after photos show?
These before & after photos show aesthetic flat closure by Dr. Wai-Yee Li — a smooth, comfortable flat chest contour created after mastectomy for patients who choose not to rebuild a breast mound. The results reflect her focus on removing redundant side tissue for a clean, even outcome in Los Angeles.
A 55-year-old woman with right breast cancer underwent a double mastectomy with immediate aesthetic flat closure by Dr. Li. In a single surgery she was left with clean, symmetric scars.
A woman in her mid-20s came to Dr. Li several years after a bilateral mastectomy with flat closure, left with “dog ears” at the ends of her scars and a hollowing of the chest wall. Dr. Li revised the scars, using the patient’s own nearby tissue to fill the hollow and flatten the contour — giving her the smooth, flat chest she wanted.
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Frequently asked questions
Aesthetic flat closure creates a smooth, comfortable, flat chest contour after mastectomy for patients who choose not to reconstruct a breast mound, removing excess tissue and avoiding the redundant side tissue known as dog ears.
Yes, there are scars after flat closure. Dr. Li focuses on removing redundant side tissue for a clean, even result, and in many cases the scars can be kept low so they stay hidden under a low or V-neckline.
These aesthetic flat closure results are the work of Dr. Wai-Yee Li, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Arcadia, Los Angeles, with over a decade of experience in immediate, delayed-immediate, and delayed flat closure.
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Address675 S Arroyo Pkwy Ste 310 B
Pasadena, CA 91105
Pasadena, CA 91105
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