El Paso Breast Reconstruction doctors
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Frank Agullo, MD
El Paso Plastic Surgeon
651 S. Mesa Hills Dr., El Paso |
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S. Ozan Sozer, MD
El Paso Plastic Surgeon
651 S. Mesa Hills , El Paso |
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Richard Dale Reynolds, MD
El Paso Plastic Surgeon
125 W. Hague Suite 120, El Paso |
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Deborah Seelig, MD
El Paso Plastic Surgeon
1733 Curie Drive Ste. 203, El Paso |
Recent Answers
On Sept 28 2011 I had a DIEP Flap procedure performed. I had a bi-lateral Mastectomy due to breast cancer. Underwent Chemo and Radiation. After the DIEP Flap procedure my Dr told me that I needed two sessions of fat grafting. I have read that your body can reabsorb the fat. I am on the thin side to begin with and dont have alot of fat to work with so am wondering if fat grafting does not work if a implant can be put in? My right breast has a hard lump I was told its fat necrosis and will go away
Fat grafting is a powerful tool in breast reconstruction. Even in thin patients, a good amount of fat can be obtained for grafting. It is ideal for shaping and enlarging in both breast reconstruction and breast cosmetic procedures. The amount of fat survival ranges between 50-80 percent. Implants can also be placed after a TRAM or DIEP reconstruction, but would wait at least 6-12 months before proceding.
How do medical products like Alloderm aid in breast reconstruction procedures?
Alloderm, or other similar products, are frequently used in breast reconstruction with expanders and implants. The expander or implant is placed below the muscle (pectoralis major). Themuscle only covers the top half of the implant. In the past, other muscles were also mobilized to cover the inferior portion of the implant or expander. In the present time, many surgeons use the Alloderm or similar acellular dermal matrix to cover the lower half of the implant. From El Paso, Las Cruces, Mexico.