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Choosing the Right Breast Reconstruction Option For You Breast reconstruction can be an important part of the recovery process for women who have undergone a mastectomy. Breast reconstruction surgery aims to restore the look and feel of a woman’s breasts after a mastectomy, and there are several options available for reconstruction depending on your... Continue Reading
Improving Surgical Outcomes: Preparing for DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction DIEP flap surgery is one of the most preferred types of breast reconstruction. It uses skin, fat, and blood vessels from your abdomen to rebuild your breast after a mastectomy or lumpectomy. The recovery time for DIEP flap surgery is shorter than other breast reconstruction... Continue Reading
A mastectomy can affect the psychological well-being of breast cancer survivors. This is understandable since they have likely lost a significant amount of breast tissue, resulting in a loss of one or two breasts, and grapple with this fact every day. However, there is still life after a mastectomy. You are already in the stage... Continue Reading
Every woman diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer faces an important decision about what type of surgery to have. A mastectomy, the removal of one or both breasts, used to be the routine surgical treatment for breast cancer because it could reduce the risk of recurrence. However, a breast tumor does not leave patients with only... Continue Reading
In our practice, which performs breast reconstruction for hundreds of women each year, we have met many cancer survivors. We have heard their stories, walked alongside them on their journey, and are inspired by their strength. We want to honor these women and celebrate their courage and strength by telling their stories in hopes of... Continue Reading
Breast cancer is a concern for many women in America. There are many options to minimize the chances of developing the disease later in life for those women with a high risk of developing breast cancer. One of those options is a prophylactic mastectomy, a surgical procedure to remove one or both breasts to prevent... Continue Reading
Reconstructive surgery answers a patient’s more subtle need or desire to regain what cancer took away. It is often the final step in the fight against breast cancer, following mastectomy or lumpectomy and various other therapies. If you find yourself – as thousands of women – contemplating the pros and cons of breast reconstruction, there... Continue Reading
Surgical procedures used to treat breast cancer, such as lumpectomy or mastectomy, often cause changes that can result in breast asymmetry or absence of the breast altogether. Many excellent products are designed to help patients achieve symmetry after these breast cancer surgeries. Recently, I had the pleasure of talking to Rachel Brown at Over My Head Boutique located... Continue Reading
As a plastic surgeon, I would expect that most of my friends and family would call me to ask about wrinkles, skincare, or aesthetic surgeries. But this is not the case. Instead, most of the time, they call to ask about doctors from other specialties, confused about their background and certification. The process of finding... Continue Reading
For women who have undergone a mastectomy (e.g. total, radical and double mastectomy), this procedure can be life-changing. Although breast reconstruction is possible, you may notice a lack of sensation after having this procedure. The loss of tissue in the breast area often involves severing and disrupting nerve cells. This loss of sensation can be... Continue Reading
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