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Skin-sparing mastectomy with tennis-racquet cut

Breast showing incision site for skin-sparing mastectomy with tennis racquet-shaped cut around areola.

Skin-sparing mastectomy removes the whole breast, areola, and the nipple, but it keeps the skin that covers the breast. With this incision, a cut shaped like a tennis racquet is made around the areola and along the side of the breast toward the armpit.

Current as of: May 1, 2026

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