Breast Reconstruction

If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, be sure to discuss the timing of your breast cancer reconstruction surgery with your doctor. Timing is important for this reason.

There are two major techniques to reconstruct a breast after mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer. One uses patient's own tissue and the other depends on Implants. The advantages and disadvantages of both methods are discussed in this article.

This is about my personal experience going through the expansion process during breast reconstruction.

In plastic surgery offices today there is a major focus to help women recover from the affects that breast cancer has had on their lives. It is not vanity to say that a person's physical appearance is important.

Breast reconstruction is an option available after breast cancer surgery. The sole purpose for breast reconstruction is to make the body symmetrical after a mastectomy or lumpectomy.

Here is a guide to three construction surgery options: implants, TRAM Flap and LD Flap.

Microsurgical breast reconstruction with perforator flaps (such as the DIEP flap, SIEA flap, and GAP flap) represents the gold standard in breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer. So what does it all mean? What is a perforator flap?

Women facing breast cancer surgery are not necessarily being offered every treatment option available, such as breast reconstruction.

The DIEP flap procedure has been touted as the new gold standard in breast reconstruction following mastectomy. What's all the hype about and how does one find a DIEP flap surgeon?

The DIEP flap procedure represents the new gold standard in breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer

My journey with the DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction after having a bilateral mastectomy. What to expect before and after the surgery.