Thank you for your question. I would recommend consultation with your ob/gyn or a breast surgeon for BRCA gene testing. The unfortunate nature of this process is that only 2 genes have been discovered, BRCA 1 and BRCA 2. We who deal with this disease frequently believe...
In order to harvest tissue from the abdomen for use in breast reconstruction, the rectus abdominus ("6-pack") muscles must often be dissected. This allows the surgeon to follow the perforating blood vessels from the deep blood vessels (in this case, the Deep Inferior Epigastric artery) to the...
I find that the appearance and volume of the expander do not always match what the final appearance with the implant will be. Frequently you have to do a capsulotomy( cut the internal tissue) and this provides more room for the implant so it may look smaller. I have never seen someone of your...
