Still is about two things that are deeply connected…
Making sure aesthetic flat closure is seen as the valid, beautiful option it is
and challenging the idea that breasts define beauty in the first place.
Jennie | Survivor | 33
STILL ME
Still Anthology, Volume 1
WHY THIS MATTERS
The barriers are real.
Going flat after mastectomy is far more common than you might think. Studies show roughly 60% of mastectomy patients choose not to reconstruct breast mounds. Yet...
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It's not always offered
Aesthetic flat closure is not always presented as an option. Patients often report that reconstruction was assumed, not discussed, leaving them without the full picture they needed to make a truly informed decision.
02
It's not always supported
Even when patients choose to go flat, they are sometimes talked out of it by providers or even loved ones and friends. You need to do what’s right for you and deserve a surgeon who respects your choice.
03
Flat denial is real
Some patients clearly request to go flat and wake up with uneven results or extra tissue left behind anyway. This violation of body autonomy is called flat denial and adds physical, emotional, and financial burden at a time when life is already difficult.
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Representation is missing
Medical offices are full of images of reconstructed breasts. Rarely will you see what a beautiful aesthetic flat closure looks like—never mind what it looks like on a body like yours. Without visibility, going flat can feel like an invisible option, or worse, a lesser one.
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No realistic point of reference
When patients seek out what flat looks like, the photos they find may show results that aren't achievable for their anatomy. Without diverse, realistic representation, patients can't truly envision what flat could look like for them—making an already difficult decision even harder to make with confidence.
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The wrong message
Outdated narratives strongly equate breasts with femininity, beauty, and wholeness. This trope can make it difficult for women to consider going flat. But the truth is that breasts do not define who we are—and the many women who have made this choice are living proof.
ENTER STILL
Still was created to change this story…
and we’re doing so through design, art, and the radical power of showing real people living beautifully, flat.
Through the Still Anthologies, the Still Compendium, and the Nevertheless, I am Still exhibit, Still puts AFC where it belongs: in doctor's offices, waiting rooms, and the hands of anyone facing this decision.
Because everyone deserves to make an informed, empowered choice, and see themselves in it.
Still’s impact is already being felt.
Since its January 2025 launch, Still’s message has been shared across the US and beyond its borders to create awareness of AFC, normalize flat, and shift harmful narratives around breasts and beauty.
Flatties have called Still "hope." Patients say they've never felt more seen. Providers finally have a tool for conversations they didn’t have before. And we’re just getting started.
Still is providing hope and empowerment to mastectomy patients and shifting the culture—one story, one portrait, one honest conversation at a time.
Valencia | Survivor | 61
STILL LOVING LIFE
Still Anthology, Volume 2