Breast

Breast Reconstruction

Especially for women who have undergone a mastectomy, breast reconstruction surgery is a good way to regain the appearance of a normal shapely breast. Dr. Freeman can help to restore the look of your breasts to what they were prior to a mastectomy. A Breast Reconstruction-Latissimus Flap procedure is intended to create a breast that looks essentially normal underneath clothes and nearly normal without clothes.

Breast Reconstruction Facts

Understanding what goes on during any type of surgical procedures can decrease fears and anxiety about that procedure considerably. In a breast reconstruction procedure (Latissimus Flap) a flap of skin and muscle is taken from the upper back and rotated to the breast defect. The blood supply is unaffected.

In many cases, an implant is placed under the flap to add volume and shape to the reconstructed breast. Finally, the back defect is closed directly. Nipple / areolar reconstruction is optional. If you want this procedure as well, it will not happen until a later time.

While every surgical procedure has certain risks, it is impossible to determine specific risk factors for any patient without having a consultation. The Woodlands breast reconstruction surgeons at The Freeman Center for Aesthetic Surgery will be able to speak with you about any specific risks that you may face. While minor complications do occasionally take place that do not affect the outcome of the procedure, major complications are unusual.

Breast Reconstruction Recuperation and Healing

Unlike other breast surgeries, breast reconstruction is a major procedure and will require several days of hospitalization. Discomfort will likely persist in the back and reconstruction site for several weeks. While all of the sutures will be removed around a month later, full use of the area usually cannot take place until 6 weeks after the procedure.

Breast Reconstruction and Other Surgical Options

Depending on the person receiving Breast Reconstruction, there are other breast surgeries that may help restore the look of a normal breast. These procedures include:

1. Breast enlargement
2. Breast lifting
3. Reduction of the opposite breast
4. Nipple (areolar) reconstruction

Breast Reconstruction Insurance Guidelines

Breast reconstruction procedures are usually covered by insurance.

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