Icing the Muffin (Sponge): An Easily Reproducible and Cost-Effective Dressing Technique Used for Nipple Areola Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT

Nipple areola reconstruction is an integral part of breast reconstruction and serves as the "cherry on top" of the reconstructed breast. These delicate tissues need protection and stabilization. There are many techniques to dress skin grafts and the NAC. The ideal NAC dressing should not be bulky and should stent the nipple. Having less bulk enables the patient to wear a bra immediately after the procedure to reduce edema. We have developed a dressing for nipple areola reconstruction which has all these qualities and more. This is a very cost-effective, fast, and easy to perform technique. There have been no adverse outcomes, and it can be accomplished within a few minutes.Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors https//www.springer.com/00266 .