What Do I Need to Consider when Having the Areola Tattooed?

Aftter undergoing breast reconstruction with tissue expanders and then implants, it is not uncommom for women to feel like they are smaller then they wanted to be.  This is due to a number of reasons.  The first is that most surgeons always try and overexpand the tissue expanders, so...

Recovery after breast reconstruction can vary depending on what type of reconstruction you have. Typically, if a tissue expander is placed at the time of mastectomy you will have drains in for 1-2 weeks, then the expansion process can begin, which is usually a weekly expansion for 4-5 weeks....

The amount of expansion after a mastectomy allows you very good control of what size you want to be. Generally the amount of expansion planned is given as a range but often we over expand to get more tissue. The final size of the implant can then be adjusted to the full amount expansion of less....

It is very surgeon dependent. Also depends on the surgery and if there was any fluid collections (seroma). Repeat surgeries tend to drain more. I usually remove my drains, if everything is standard, at 20-30cc/24hrs.

Typically patients who have had breast reconstruction with implants are able to go back to their normal routines once they are fully healed. This would include things such as weight lifting and playing the violin. My suggestion is to make sure you see a board-certified plastic surgeon and...

Hello! Thank you for your question! Surgical procedures for aesthetic purposes, to improve appearance, are not covered by insurance. Typically, these as well as complications resulting from such procedures are the responsibility of the patient. Procedures that are meant to correct functional...