[Reconstruction of the breast after radical mastectomy in cancer. Reconstruction of the areola-nipple complex and the symmetry of the 2 breasts].

After pointing out the need for reconstruction of the nipple-areola complex and the restoration of symmetry between the two breasts after radical mastectomy for cancer, the paper briefly examines the techniques currently available for the achievement of these "finishing touches" that usually take longer then the primary and fundamental breast reconstruction.