Bay Area Breast Reconstruction doctors
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Steven H. Williams, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
4000 Dublin Blvd Suite 300, Dublin |
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11 answers |
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Vincent D. Lepore, MD
San Jose Plastic Surgeon
2581 Samaritan Drive Suite 102, San Jose |
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2 answers |
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Kenneth Bermudez, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
525 Spruce St Suite 2, San Francisco |
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George Commons, MD
Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon
1515 El Camino Real Suite C, Palo Alto |
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Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
450 Sutter Street Suite 2433, San Francisco |
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Recent Answers
Is It Okay to Go Scuba Diving with Tissue Expanders In?
Thanks for your questions -
As long as your incisions have adequately healed there should be no harm to your implants from scuba diving. This is also true for permanently placed implants (either cosmetic or reconstructive).
I hope this helps!
Where does the fat come from when used in breast reconstruction surgery? Is everyone a candidate for this?
Thank you for your question.
In our San Francisco Bay Area practice we can utilize your own fat (fat transfer) to reconstruct minor deformities of the breast. Subcutaneous fat (fat just under the skin) is removed with liposuction, processed then injected directly into to the sites that are lacking in volume. Fat is commonly taken from the abdomen, back, and thighs although it is not limited to these locations. Even very slender patients generally have enough fat for transferring.
Patients who have small contour irregularities following lumpectomies may be good candidates for fat transfer. When larger volumes of are required to meet a patient’s desired results (i.e. following mastectomy) breasts are reconstructed using silicone implants or by rearranging existing muscles and skin.For more information on breast reconstruction visit a board certified plastic surgeon.
I hope this helps.
