After mastectomy surgery, it is important to allow yourself adequate time to heal. Your surgeon will send you home with specific guidelines to follow, but these tips can serve as reminders to aid your recovery at home. Get plenty of rest. You have been through a major ordeal with your diagnosis and surgery and may be […]
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One of the decisions you will need to make when considering your breast reconstruction options is whether you want breast implants or a natural tissue reconstruction. Each option has benefits and risks to consider. In consultation with one of our board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeons, you can fully explore your options to make an informed
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Your own natural fat cells can serve an important function as a way to pad and add volume beneath the skin. For breast reconstruction specifically, fat grafts can ultimately be useful in several ways, specifically in the final phases of the reconstruction, when some fine-tuning may be recommended. Fat can be used to: Make the
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As you decide whether breast reconstruction is right for you, one of the deciding factors may be the longevity of the results. Overall, your breast reconstruction is long-lasting. Many women continue to be happy with their original results for decades.Both breast implants and skin flaps last a long time. Longevity of breast implants: Breast implants come with lifetime
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For some women, a breast implant-based breast reconstruction is not an ideal option. Some women prefer a reconstructive procedure that uses only natural tissue, in which case a flap-based technique is ideal. You may also hear the technique referred to as “autologous tissue flap” reconstruction. It uses a section of your own tissue to re-create
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You may have heard of “gummy bear” or “form stable” breast implants. While other types of silicone implants contain gel with a consistency similar to honey, form stable implants are firmer. They are similar to a gummy bear. They maintain their shape, and the gel does not run or flow. In terms of a final
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Many women can beat breast cancer, particularly when it is detected and treated in the early stages. And that is one of the reasons why Breast Cancer Awareness Month is so crucial. October is set aside as a reminder to all of us to raise awareness of the importance of screening and early detection. Consider these
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As you consider your breast reconstruction options, you may have the goal of closing the book on this chapter of your life as expediently as possible, so that you can heal and move on. Direct-to-implant reconstruction, also known as single stage reconstruction, offers the advantage of completing the mastectomy and the placement of breast implants in
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If you’ve been through breast cancer and had mastectomy as a result, there are ways to reconstruct your body to help restore your sense of self, your femininity, and your sexuality. The preferred Autologous Breast Reconstruction (using your own skin and tissue for the reconstruction) method for Dr. Jeremy Williams and Dr. Christopher Williams at The Breast Center Park
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If you’ve been researching breast reconstruction, you may have learned about tissue expanders. These are very similar to breast implants, but have a thicker shell and are filled in increments over time to expand the skin on your breasts. The tissue expander is typically placed in the first phase of breast reconstruction, as the general
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