Healty | Breast Reconstruction Timing: Immediate vs Delayed Reconstruction

With so much to mean value nearly afterwards a pectus cancer diagnosis, many patients facing mastectomy gain non fully sympathize how the timing of pectus reconstruction influences how the reconstructed breasts volition ultimately look.

Breast reconstruction tin live performed at the same fourth dimension every bit the mastectomy ("immediate reconstruction") or a land afterwards mastectomy ("delayed reconstruction").

When the mastectomy in addition to reconstruction are performed at the same time, a skin-sparing mastectomy tin unremarkably live performed which saves the bulk of the natural pectus pare envelope (except for the nipple in addition to areola). Only the actual pectus tissue nether the pare is removed. The reconstruction in addition to then "fills" this empty pare envelope. In or so direct cases the nipple in addition to areola tin likewise live saved. This is known every bit a nipple-sparing mastectomy.

Skin-sparing (or nipple-sparing) mastectomy in addition to immediate pectus reconstruction create the most "natural" results amongst the to the lowest degree scarring. Skin-sparing mastectomy in addition to immediate reconstruction is so preferred whenever possible in addition to should live the finish for pectus cancer patients amongst early on illness (stage I or II).

Delayed reconstruction unfortunately leaves to a greater extent than scarring (typically) in addition to the in conclusion pectus is less probable to expect similar the breasts Mother Nature provided. Common reasons to delay reconstruction include advanced pectus cancer (stage III or IV), inflammatory pectus cancer, the excogitation for radiations therapy afterwards mastectomy, in addition to lack of access to a reconstructive surgeon.

The departure inward scarring betwixt immediate in addition to delayed pectus reconstruction tin live seen inward these breast reconstruction earlier in addition to afterwards photos.

Ultimately the priority must ever live "life earlier breast" - patently the pectus cancer handling comes get-go inward price of priority. However, all other things beingness equal, in that place volition sometimes live a pick to live made betwixt having the reconstruction performed with the mastectomy or or so fourth dimension after the mastectomy. Whenever possible, I encourage women to attempt immediate reconstruction for the best cosmetic results.

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Dr Chrysopoulo is a board certified plastic surgeon specializing inward the latest breast reconstruction techniques including the DIEP flap procedure. He in addition to his partners perform over 500 DIEP flap procedures per twelvemonth in addition to are In-Network for most U.S.A. of America insurance plans. Learn to a greater extent than nearly your breast reconstruction options in addition to connect amongst other pectus reconstruction patients here. You tin likewise follow Dr C on Twitter!

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