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Before. After. 53 year old female undergoes a left mastectomy and implant reconstruction in less than one hour. She is shown three months after surgery. She has an excellent aesthetic result and excellent symmetry with the right breast. The methods used to obtain such good symmetry were initially described by Dr. Schwartz.
Since I elected to undergo a bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction, the surgeon inserted expanders (inflatable implants that stretch the skin and muscle to prepare for permanent...
Breast reconstruction can help restore the look of the breast after a mastectomy. The surgery is done by a plastic surgeon. Although most breast reconstruction is done in women, men may get reconstruction if they wish.
The goal of breast reconstruction after a mastectomy or a double mastectomy is to restore a breast mound, or mounds. If only one breast is affected, surgery also can be done on your other breast. This helps the reconstructed breast look more like your natural breast.
Breast reconstruction is a surgical procedure that restores shape to your breast after mastectomy — surgery that removes your breast to treat or prevent breast cancer. One type of breast reconstruction uses breast implants — silicone devices filled with silicone gel or salt water (saline) — to reshape your breasts.
ANSWER: Breast reconstruction is a procedure that restores the shape of your breast after mastectomy, which is an operation that removes your breast to treat or prevent breast cancer. Breast reconstruction can be performed with either an implant — silicone devices filled with silicone gel or saline — or a patient's own tissue.
This fact sheet describes breast reconstruction after mastectomy (surgery to remove part or all of the breast). Learn about surgical options, follow-up care, and breast cancer screening after reconstruction.
How long it takes you to recover from breast reconstruction surgery will depend on the type of reconstruction you have. Most women begin to feel better in a couple of weeks and can return to usual activities in a couple of months. Talk to your cancer care team about what you can expect.
Breast reconstruction performed after a mastectomy or after treatment ends is called delayed breast reconstruction. Most breast cancer patients who undergo a mastectomy may choose between immediate or delayed breast reconstruction.
If you’ve had a mastectomy because of breast cancer, you may choose to have reconstructive plastic surgery. It can restore balance between the two breasts by replacing skin, breast...