Pre-operative three-dimensional simulation of appearance for wide local excision or level one oncoplastic techniques for breast-conserving treatment does not set unrealistic expectations for aesthetic outcome: one year follow up of a randomised controlled trial.

Simulation of aesthetic outcomes of wide local excision and level one oncoplastic breast conserving treatment (BCT) using 3-dimensional surface imaging (3D-SI) prepares women for their aesthetic outcome. It remains unknown whether women's memory of this information at the one-year follow-up matches their perception of reality or affects the quality of life.