Figure 1.

Breasts before and after the course of HBOT; (a) Breast on presentation for HBOT two days after Hammond mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with a tissue expander, and (b) after a course of 20 treatments with HBOT. Beneath the superficial necrosis, the breast reconstruction remained intact. No further surgery was necessary. (c) Breast on presentation for HBOT three days after nipple-sparing mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with an implant and (d) after course of 22 treatments with HBOT. The full thickness necrosis of the nipple areola complex and surrounding skin flap resulted in exposure of the implant, which needed to be removed