Bilateral DIEP flap reconstructions are common operations for breast cancer reconstruction. When the breast has been radiated, DIEP flaps can be very helpful for breast reconstruction. When implants or expanders have extruded through the skin the DIEP flap can help reconstruct the breast. After the breast has been reconstructed with a DIEP flap the final stage of the reconstruction is…
Breast reduction is a common procedure. Breast reduction procedures often occur at the same time as a removal of a mammary prosthesis. The satisfaction rate associated with breast reduction procedures is quite high. Patients who request breast reduction often are at a time in their lives when they wish to be more active and more mobile. Breast reduction surgery takes…
Breast cancer that is treated with lumpectomy defects will often undergo radiation therapy. The radiation therapy can adversely effect the skin and tissue of the breast. Common changes can be atrophy of the skin and fat necrosis. The latissimus flap can be helpful to fill lumpectomy defects or defects that occur after removal of fat necrosis. The latissimus flap can…
Bilateral DIEP flaps are rewarding procedures to perform. In patients who have larger breasts and who undergo mastectomy, there are often implants that are not large enough to adequately reconstruct the breasts. In these patients the tissue from the lower abdomen can be used to reconstruct the breasts and provide a natural look and feel to the breast. After the…
