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Hi Joylmman,In belly-based free flap reconstruction (DIEP, SIEA, msTRAM) surgery, the lower abdominal tissue is repurposed--it is moved from its existing position on the lower abdomen to the chest, and microvascular surgery to connect tiny blood vessels allows the tissue to survive.The shape of your trunk will be positively impacted by the removal, but the skin/fat is moved to its new position. Your weight should be net neutral before and after the surgery (if you have concurrent mastectomies, your weight should be decreased by the weight of the mastectomy specimen(s)).Hope this helps!Best,Christopher Pannucci MDBoard Certified Plastic SurgeonPlastic Surgery NorthwestSpokane, WA
Hi Joylmman,DIEP flap reconstruction doesn't typically result in substantial loss of body weight, as the fatty tissue from the belly is just repurposed to recreate the breasts. That being said, your contour can look amazing, given the fat is moved away the belly up to the breasts, and liposuction contouring is done to thin the low back and sides!
Much like a traditional abdominoplasty procedure, the actual surgery does not result in weight loss as the skin removed from the abdomen does not weigh very much. However, if you have overhanging abdominal skin, many women feel relief from having this removed and will be more active following the procedure, resulting in weight loss. Although this is not an intended part of the procedure, it is a nice side effect that many women notice.
Good morning!A DIEP flap procedure involves moving the skin and fat from the stomach and using that to create new breasts. It will not result in weight loss because the tissue is being saved - moved to create new breasts. However, your body will look as though you had an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck.I hope this helps!Dr. Schneider
Yes. This is an extremely powerful way of reconstructing tubular breasts. You can achieve improved breast size along with Contour and fullness.
Performing liposuction during the DIEP flap procedure is not standard or recommended. Both the DIEP flap procedure and liposuction increase your risk for blood clots, or venous thromboembolism (VTE). Performing them together would increase your risk too much. It is important to note that...
Hi JBis, There should not be an extra charge for performing diastasis repair or hernia repair during DIEP flap surgery. I would consider this a red flag if your surgeon is trying to charge you for this! It does not add a significant amount of time to the surgery, and although DIEP flap is...