Women of colour who have had a mastectomy are for the first time to be offered soft prosthetics with a range of realistic skin colours. More on how this can lessen the trauma of breast surgery here: 📸 Dominick Tyler, Royal Marsden
Veronica Parke found that having a skin-coloured softie meant she could dress more confidently
"However, the product I was initially offered, which was as pale as can be, didn't match my skin tone, so I didn't use it. This affected how I dressed, and I wore everything loose so people couldn't see my shape. They are very soft and will not put pressure on a wound so can be worn immediately after an operation.Nubian Skin specialises in nude-coloured underwear and hosiery for people of colour
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