Journal article
Nipple Piercing May be Contraindicated in Male Patients With Chest Implants
Abstract
The authors present a man who underwent chest augmentation and nipple piercing. The patient developed chronic nipple infection, which led to unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures, serious implant infection, and eventually urgent explantation. This unfavorable scenario illustrates the distinct features of the procedure in men, which includes close proximity of the nipple to the implant and reduced awareness by health care providers. Based …
Authors
de Kleer N; Cohen M; Semple J; Simor A; Antonyshyn O
Journal
Annals of Plastic Surgery, Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 188–190
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2001
DOI
10.1097/00000637-200108000-00014
ISSN
0148-7043