Healty | Breast Reconstruction Makes Breast Cancer Patients Whole Again After Mastectomy

Alarmingly, 70% of American women facing surgical operation for pectus cancer are non told virtually the selection of pectus reconstruction.

Perhaps i of the best things virtually pectus reconstruction is that it tin dismiss live performed at whatever time….  you tin dismiss never “miss the boat” so to speak. Regardless of the timing of the procedure, pectus reconstruction enables women to experience whole again, non simply physically but likewise emotionally.

There are several reconstructive options ranging from pectus implants to using the patient’s ain tissue. Tissue (or “flap”) procedures recreate a “natural”, warm, soft pectus in addition to are associated amongst fewer complications than pectus implants.

Breast reconstruction tin dismiss live performed at the same fourth dimension every bit the mastectomy ("immediate reconstruction") or whatever fourth dimension subsequently mastectomy ("delayed reconstruction"). 
When the mastectomy in addition to reconstruction are performed at the same time, a skin-sparing mastectomy tin dismiss commonly live performed which saves most of the natural pectus peel envelope. Only the actual pectus tissue nether the peel is removed. The reconstruction so "fills" this empty peel envelope. In about cases nipple-sparing mastectomy tin dismiss live performed. This preserves the nipple in addition to areola every bit good every bit all the pectus skin.



Skin-sparing (and nipple-sparing) mastectomy in addition to immediate pectus reconstruction arrive at the most "natural" results amongst the to the lowest degree scarring. Patients undergoing immediate reconstruction likewise avoid the experience of a apartment pectus altogether. Immediate reconstruction is thence preferred whenever possible in addition to should live the destination for patients amongst early on pectus cancer (stage I or II).

In about cases pectus reconstruction cannot live performed at the same fourth dimension every bit the mastectomy. Reasons include advanced pectus cancer (stage III or IV), inflammatory pectus cancer, the invention for radiations therapy subsequently mastectomy, in addition to lack of access to a reconstructive plastic surgeon.

As I already mentioned at the starting fourth dimension of this post, most women unfortunately are non made aware of their pectus reconstruction options. I thence encourage all women interested inwards pectus reconstruction to enquiry their options in addition to try a referral or consultation amongst a plastic surgeon specializing inwards pectus reconstruction.

You tin dismiss run across existent patient results subsequently immediate in addition to delayed pectus reconstruction inwards our photo gallery here.

Dr C


*****

PRMA Plastic Surgery specializes inwards advanced breast reconstruction procedures that role the patient's ain tissue. Procedures offered include the DIEP flap, SIEA flap, GAP flap, in addition to TUG flap reconstruction. We are In-Network for most U.S. insurance plans. Patients are routinely welcomed from across in addition to exterior the USA. Connect amongst other pectus cancer reconstruction patients at www.facebook.com/PRMAplasticsurgery.

*****