Joseph Perlman, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon
Recent answer posted by Joseph Perlman, MD
Q: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction - Can the procedures be combined?
From a reconstructive surgery standpoint, immediate breast reconstruction is much easier technically ,since the wounds are fresh and you're not dealing with scar tissue. Not everyone is a candidate for immediate breast reconstruction, especially patients who had been irradiated or are being scheduled for immediate postmastectomy radiation.
Most general surgeons will discuss breast reconstruction with the patients and oftentimes, refer the patient to the reconstructive plastic surgeon, prior to any surgery ,so the procedures can be scheduled together. At the time of the mastectomy ,the plastic surgeon is also involved with planning the incision , in order to allow for the best cosmetic result. This is regardless of whether the reconstructive surgeon is using an expander (implant), local flap or distant flap.
| Board certification | |
| Education | Undergraduate: BA, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1972 Medical School: MD, Brown University Medical School, 1976-1978 |
| Post-medical school training | Residency: General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1978-1981 Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1982-1984 Fellowships: Microsurgery, University of California San Francisco, 1981 Hand Surgery, University of Colorado, 1982 |
| Aesthetic medicine experience | 25 years (post-medical training) |
| Professional memberships | American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS) |
| Hospital affiliations | Houston NW Medical Center, CY Fair Medical Center, Tops |
| Medical or professional license | TX |
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| Location | Advanced Plastic Surgery Centre 6319 Cypresswood Drive Spring, TX View map |
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Acne surgeryActive FX
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Botox
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Breast implants
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Breast reduction
Brow lift
Butt augmentation
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Chemical peel
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Evolence
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Fat injections
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Liposuction
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Male breast reduction
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