There are a subset of patients who have undergone implant reconstruction following mastectomy and who choose to have their implants removed and their breasts reconstructed with DIEP flaps. The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap uses the skin and/or fat from the lower abdomen to reconstruct the breast. This flap is helpful to reconstruct the upper pole of the breast…
Rhinoplasty healing takes several months to years to reach the final result. While patients can often appreciate their side profile result within a few weeks after surgery, it takes at least one year for the subtle contours to appear on the nose. The initial changes in rhinoplasty swelling occur in about 6-8 weeks post rhinoplasty and then monthly up to…
Reconstruction of lumpectomy defects has advanced over the past several years with the implementation of oncoplastic reconstruction techniques. Patients often have questions about how their skin will look following post-lumpectomy radiation therapy. This patient underwent right lumpectomy with post-operative radiation therapy and left breast reduction/mastopexy for symmetry. The right sided scars that underwent radiation therapy have healed better than the…
Pathologic fractures of the mandible following tumor excision and radiation can be challenging to correct. These fractures are often best definitively treated with free fibula flap reconstruction of the mandibular defect with careful attention to the patients occlusion. More specific information to step-by-step reconstruction of these challenging defects can be read by clicking on this link.
