ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2024
Tattooing to reconstruct Nipple-Areola Complex after oncological breast surgery: a scoping review.
Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- A mixed-methods systematic review of the psycho-social outcomes and experiences of therapeutic tattooing for cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Review
- "Art is just something that makes people heal"-a qualitative investigation of tattoo artists' perspectives on cancer survivorship therapeutic tattoos.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- A review of nipple-areola complex reconstruction and tattooing techniques.Gland surgery · 2026Review
- The feasibility of a complex intervention, a medical tattooing nurse-led clinic after breast cancer surgery: results from the ARCADE_M mixed-methods study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Heavy Metal Content in Tattoo and Permanent Makeup Inks and European Standards-Is There Still a Health Risk?Toxics · 2025Article
- Psychological Outcomes After Mastectomy With vs Without Nipple-Areolar Complex Reconstruction: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study of 5160 Patients.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2025Article
- A nurse-led multidisciplinary service for Nipple-Areola complex tattooing after breast cancer: reporting on a complex intervention with TIDieR analysis.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Medical tattooing as a complementary cosmetic intervention to reduce body-image distress and mental health symptoms in U.S. breast cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThe dermopigmentation of the Nipple-Areola Complex (NAC) is a safe non-surgical reconstruction technique that can restore psychophysical integrity, representing the final step after oncological surgery. This scoping review aims to identify and synthesize the literature focused on medical tattooing for NAC reconstruction in women who underwent breast reconstruction after cancer surgery. Competence and training, outcomes and organizational aspects were assessed as specific outcomes.
methodsThe Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews was followed. MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, Clinical Key, Scopus and Cinahl databases were consulted. After title (N = 54) and abstract (N = 39) screening and full-text review (N = 18), articles that met eligibility criteria were analyzed, critically apprised and narratively synthesized.
results13 articles were analysed, with full texts (N = 11) and only abstract (N = 2). The overall quality of the literature (N observational studies = 11; N pilot experimental studies = 2) is weak. Nurses were the professionals mostly involved (N = 6), then medical staff (N = 4) and tattoo artists (N = 2). The professional training is poorly described in 6 papers. The most frequently assessed outcome was the satisfaction rate (N = 8). One study explored aspects of quality of life with a validated questionnaire. The management of these services resulted variable. Nurse-led services were implemented in 2 studies.
conclusionDespite methodological weaknesses, NAC tattooing research is relevant because it helps women redefine their identity after demolitive cancer treatments. Further research on processes and outcomes is needed.
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