Breast Reconstruction: Q&A
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After a bilateral mastectomy has been performed, what breast reconstruction options will provide the most natural look?
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Bilateral Mastectomy Reconstruction
The two major categories for breast reconstruction are 1) implant-based and 2) autologous (using your own tissue). With proper patient selection, we obtain outstanding results with both modalities. However, reconstruction is a process that requires some steps to achieve the best results.
Options will include Saline/Silicone Gel implants, Autologous reconstruction with DIEP or SIEA or TRAM flaps, etc. There are pro's and con's to each option. No single reconstruction is the best...
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Most Natural Look after Bilateral Mastectomy
In my opinion, the most natural look and feel will come with use of your own tissue for reconstruction. In order to perform this procedure, you must have an adequate donor area to provide you with your desired cup size. The most common donor site is the abdomen, where we typically perform a muscle preserving DIEP Flap. Other donor sites include the buttocks (GAP Flap) and Inner Thighs (TUG Flap).
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Natural Breast Reconstruction
The most natural reconstruction option, is one that is not known by most plastic surgeons. Yet. It is fat transfer to the breast with the external expander BRAVA. This process uses your own fat to rebuild entire breasts. We use no incisions and no foreign objects, and in most cases, it is an outpaitent procedure. We are pioneers in the use of large-volume autologous fat transfer.
For anyone who has gone through a cancer diagnosis, the difficult task...
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Breast reconstruction can involve implants, the body's own tissue (a flap) or a combination of these options
After a mastectomy for breast cancer or for risk-reducing surgery (BRCA gene positive women or those who wish to reduce their personal risk of breast cancer), there are a variety of options for breast reconstruction:
Nipple-sparing mastectomy - provides the most natural results and allows reconstruction of the entire breast in a single operation
Implant-based reconstruction - I specialize in a single-stage approach using adjustable permanent implants
Flap-based...
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Breast Reconstruction
This requires your visiting a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon or surgeon who does a lot of these and can explore all your options. They will need to examine you and offer advice based on your previous therapy and what options are best for you now.
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Breast reconstruction options
There are many forms of breast reconstruction options including using autologous tissue usinf perforator flaps, other forms of free flaps, as well as pedicled flaps like a TRAM. Other forms of reconstruction include tissue expanders and then exchanged for implants.
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Breast reconstruction
The most natural look is with your own tissue, but that will depend on your doner site availability. it also means a longer operation. i generally suggest that you start with expander /implant reconstructions. they are easier on you and symetry is fairly easy to achieve. all reconstruction choices have their own set of complications. find an experienced surgeon in your community and he will help you with your choices
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Bilateral breast reconstruction options
As a presumably non-radiated patient, you have all options open to you. Tissue reconstructions can be shaped and reshaped and feel warm and natural. These are the best reconstructions in the right candidate but involve more scars and much more technical skill from the surgeon. Bilateral implant reconstructions are easier and can usually look reasonably symmetrical too. Implants carry long-term baggage like scar tissue, deflation/rupture. Make sure you see...
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Immediate bilateral DIEP flap or other autologous breast reconstruction
If you are looking for the most natural result,autologous breast reconstruction is the best option. You will get the best cosmetic result if your oncologial breast surgeon can do nipple sparing mastectomy and get immediate DIEP flap reconstruction. All depends on your breast cancer and if you need radiation after mastectomy. You can send more information about your breast cancer stage and your pictures for more evaluation. I prefer DIEP flap since your abdominal muscle left intact unlike...
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Best results for bilateral breast reconstruction with implants
To begin, the best time to discuss reconstruction is before the mastectomies, since in many cases the reconstruction can be done at the same time. When both sides are done, it is easier to get a symmetrical and natural result with implants, but it can be more difficult to match an implant reconstruction to the opposite breast. Flap procedures are lengthier operations with a longer recovery time and of course this doubles for bilateral mastectomy. If you go the implant route, the use of an...
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