Before & After

BREAST RECONSTRUCTION

     ● Immediate or Delayed 

       Breast Reconstruction

     ● Reconstructive Timeline

     ● DIEP Flap

     ● PAP Flap

     ● Tissue Expanders & Implants

     ● Direct to Implant

     ● Lumpectomy Reconstruction

 

ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES

     ● Nipple Reconstruction

     ● Symmetry Surgery

     ● Breast Fat Grafting

     ● Revision Surgery

     ● Lymphedema Surgery

 

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

     ● Choosing Not to Have

       Reconstruction

     ● Young Women with Breast

       Cancer

     ● Patients with High BMI

     ● BRCA 1 & BRCA 2

     ● Advanced Breast Cancer

 

BREAST CANCER

     ● Lumpectomy or Mastectomy

     ● Skin Sparing Mastectomy

     ● Nipple Sparing Mastectomy

     ● Prophylactic Mastectomy

     ● Radiation Therapy

     ● Chemotherapy

     ● Hormone Therapy

 

 

 

The decision about whether or not to have breast reconstruction after cancer is an important one and requires significant thought.  There is a lot to consider in a short time, which can be overwhelming.  To make the decision easier, consider of breast reconstruction one question at a time:

 

1. Do you want breast reconstruction?

2. If you want breast reconstruction, do you want it at the same time as your mastectomy, or at a later time?

3. What type of reconstruction do you want?

 

The articles on the left, along with a consultation with Dr. Dec, will help you answer these questions.

BREAST RECONSTRUCTION

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