Absolutely Possible. See the Plastic Surgeon before the tumor surgery.

Robert T. Buchanan, MD answers: Breast reconstruction after lumpectomy and radiation?

Is it possible to have Breast reconstruction after a lumpectomy and radiation?

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
4 months ago

There are many things that can be done to reconstruct a breast after lumpectomy and radiation. Options include use of a small implant, use of a small local flap, a mastopexy (uplift) type operation to reshape the breast and standard, more invasive types of procedures. No matter what is done, the best plan is to see a Plastic Surgeon before the initial procedure. He/she can work with the general surgeon and plan the procedure so that a minimal defect will be left. In people with a reasonable sized breast, this may involve using a reduction incision and removing the tumor as one would remove the tissue in a breast reduction, thus resulting in a normal appearing breast that was easier to obtain than after an initial procedure with an incision in an inconvenient location.

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