Patients can undergo mastectomy reconstruction with tissue expanders and implants following mastectomy. In certain patients, the mastectomy can be performed from the inframammary crease and can be well concealed giving the patient an optimal aesthetic result.
Lumpectomy defects can be reconstructed with the same techniques used to make the breast appear more youthful. The same techniques can be used to correct a deformity in the breast following radiation therapy.
DIEP flap reconstruction can be used to reconstruct the breast in patients who have undergone radiation who are no longer candidates for implant reconstruction. In the radiated breast, the skin may not tolerate an implant or may be more susceptible to infection. In these patients the breast is reconstructed with the patients own body tissue. This photos shows a bilateral…
DIEP flap breast reconstruction uses the tissue from the lower abdomen to reconstruct the breast. This allows a natural match to the other breast. What can determine if a patient is a candidate for DIEP flap breast reconstruction is the amount of tissue on the lower abdomen and presence or absence of abdominal scars from previous surgeries. The satisfaction rate…
