My vision on breast reconstruction

My vision on breast reconstruction

Over the last 25 years, breast reconstruction techniques have evolved a lot. At the time, the goal was mainly to obtain a volume bringing comfort to the patient. Either with prosthesis, or using a flap (using a muscle that supplies blood to the fat and the skin flap attached to the muscle).  It could be […]

Indications

Indications

An initial good clinical examination is necessary to assess the feasibility of each technique, which differs from one patient to another. A reconstruction with prosthesis will be possible if the scar’s flexibility is satisfactory and the skin tissues thick enough after the mastectomy. The reconstruction with dorsal flap appears more or less simple depending on […]

Immediate or secondary reconstruction?

Immediate or secondary reconstruction?

The psychological benefit of immediate reconstruction is tremendous for the patient. Shortly after the operation, she will be able to dress and wear a swimsuit without using external breast prosthesis, and without people noticing she underwent a full mastectomy. Not so long ago, some said it was necessary for the patient to endure the psychological […]