Breast Reconstruction with Reinforcement in City, ST

Reconstruction surgery for the breasts is performed to restore one or both of the breasts to an attractive appearance in shape and size after a lumpectomy or mastectomy. It's also available to reconstruct a breast damaged by trauma or a birth defect. Advances in reconstructive surgery make it easier for breast cancer patients to feel complete and attain natural-looking breasts even after they have been removed. This surgery may involve several procedures and different stages that can be performed along with your cancer treatment or delayed until a later date. Lindon, UT Medical Director Dr. Provider One creates a unique surgical plan with compassion as we help you to restore your appearance and confidence at Aesthetica Plastic Surgery.

There's many surgical techniques available today to reconstruct the breast. There are also many factors that Dr. One considers when determining the technique that will produce your best results. Some of these factors include cancer diagnosis, when the reconstruction is performed, whether you will use implants or natural tissue, and if nipple-sparing or nipple reconstruction is a part of the process. In order to rebuild the breast, there must be enough tissue to adequately cover the breast mound. Flap methods accomplish this by using your own fat, muscle, and skin to create, cover, and build the mound. The most frequent flap techniques are:

• TRAM Flap
  This method takes skin, fat, and muscle from your abdominal area to create the breast. The tissue used to build the new breast may be detached from the abdomen or the tissue may stay attached to the donor location, maintaining the original blood supply.
• DIEP Flap
  Like a TRAM Flap, a DIEP Flap removes fat, skin, and blood vessels from the lower stomach, but it doesn't use the muscle. The DIEP (deep inferior epigastric perforator) flap moves fat and skin from the belly to build the new breast then uses microsurgery to attach the transferred blood vessels to the chest.
• Latissimus Dorsi Flap
  This technique uses muscle, fat, and skin from your back. During this procedure, tissue is taken from the back to the mastectomy site through a surgically created path so it stays attached to the donor location, which keeps the original blood supply intact.
• PAP Flap
  Another flap is the profunda artery perforator (PAP). This technique uses fat, muscle, and skin tissue from your inner thigh to reconstruct your breast(s).
• LTP Flap
  While the TRAM flap is one of the more common methods used during reconstruction, sometimes there isn't enough muscle, fat, and skin that can be taken from the abdominal area. In these situations, the LTP flap may be performed, which uses tissue from the lateral thigh.
• Composite Flap
  Also known as a composite stacked flap, this method takes flaps from several sections of your body to reconstruct the breast.

Reconstruction of the breast(s) is an extremely personalized surgery. Every patient will be required to have an in-depth consultation with Dr. One to create their treatment plan based on their concerns, needs, and suitable options. If you are thinking about breast reconstruction surgery, it is vital that you have realistic expectations for results. While Dr. One aims to create a natural appearance, your newly reconstructed breast(s) may not have the same look, feel, or sensation as your original breast(s). You should get approval from your oncology team to have surgery and talk to Dr. One about other medical conditions that may affect your recovery.

While flap procedures are usually successful and a common method used in breast reconstruction surgery, you may be able to recreate your breast(s) with the tissue expansion method. This involves placing a tissue expander under the breast wall and then slowly filling it with saline over the course of 4 – 6 months until the skin is properly stretched. After you choose the flap method or tissue expansion, you may then decide whether you would prefer to use breast implants or a fat transfer to create the shape and volume of the breast(s). After your breast reconstruction surgery, you may want to improve the look with areola and nipple reconstruction. There are several techniques to restore the nipple and areola so that it appears more attractive.