Can a plastic surgeon perform the removal of fibroadenoma?

Can fibroadenoma be removed by a plastic surgeon? If so, can this be done the same time when you get under the muscle saline breast implants through the nipples?

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A: Plastic surgeons removing a fibroadenoma

Brent Moelleken, MD

Many plastic surgeons, as Dr. Rand points out, also obtained board certification in general surgery. Most of those surgeons are more than capable of removing a fibroadenoma. They may in fact have additional training that might enable them to perform the procedure with minimal scarring, along anatomic... more

A: Plastic surgeons are often general surgeons also

Richard P. Rand, MD

Many of the more experienced plastic surgeons came from the era when they also were fully board certified trained in general surgery. They can certainly do your removal.  The question is timing.   While it may be convenient to do the two simultaneously, what if on the rare chance the lump was... more

A: Can a plastic surgeon perform the removal of fibroadenoma?

Peter A. Aldea, MD

Dear Amiee1628, It is NOT a question of ability. The vast majority of Plastic surgeons trained fully in and began their careers as board-certified general surgeons who were skillful in doing all the procedures other general surgeon do. Then - they were additionally trained in Plastic Surgery. The question... more

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