Breast reconstruction Q & A

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What is Lipofilling and how is it used for breast reconstruction?

Can fat transfer techniques be successfully applied for breast reconstruction? Or are there better methods out...
Asked by mrswindy | 1 day ago | 2 Answers

Options for breast reconstruction implants or tissue fillers?

I have breast cancer, and will undergo mastectomy, but my insurance will not approve the use of Alloderm for the reconstruction because they say its investigational. If this is the case, what are my other...
Asked by parsons | 11 days ago | 1 Answer

Mastectomy and breast reconstruction - Can the procedures be combined?

My mom gets really painful cysts in her breasts constantly.  It's not cancer, but she is tired of having tons of biopsies and plans to have a mastectomy later this year.  From what I recall when my grandmother (my dad's mom) had a...
Asked by A.F. from Kent, WA | 208 days ago | 2 Answers

Nervous about Breast Reconstruction with Mastectomy

My oncologist has recommended I have a mastectomy - I was diagnosed with breast cancer - and I'm going to have the surgery. He told me I could have reconstructive surgery on the breast at the same time--but I'm nervous about that. It just...
Asked by Debbie | 83 days ago | 5 Answers

What does a reconstructed breast look like?

How close can breast reconstruction get to creating a breast that looks real? Does it largely depend on how much tissue has been...
Asked by Anonymous | 1 day ago | 0 Answers

Does a reconstructed breast feel different?

What kind of sensation can be expected to return to the newly reconstructed area following breast reconstruction...
Asked by sandy | 1 day ago | 0 Answers

GAP flap breast reconstruction - Does it also give you a butt lift?

Since GAP flap breast reconstruction surgery moves fat and skin from your buttock area to your chest, would it have the same effect as a butt lift...
Asked by rainbowlightbrite from Hermosa Beach, CA | 13 days ago | 4 Answers

DIEP flap surgery best for natural breast reconstruction results?

There's a possibility I may need to have a mastectomy, so I have been looking into which breast reconstruction procedure would be best for giving me the most natural-looking new breasts.  I read that the DIEP flap surgery is new...
Asked by jules55 from Madison, WI | 13 days ago | 4 Answers

Free TRAM flap vs. pedicled TRAM flap - what's the difference?

What is the difference between the free TRAM flap surgery and the pedicled TRAM flap surgery for breast...
Asked by Leigh from Milford, DE | 13 days ago | 3 Answers

What are my options for filling an indentation left after lumpectomy?

I have under the muscle silicone implants. My lumpectomy was 5 1/2 years ago. Can Alloderm or Juvederm be used to fill in an indentation area on the breast after wide excision...
Asked by 234 | 104 days ago | 5 Answers

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