What steps is Breast reconstruction done in?

Reconstructions are commonly done after one or both breasts are removed as a treatment for breast cancer

The reconstruction can be done using a woman's own abdominal tissue, or using saline-filled artificial expanders, which leave the breast relatively flat but partially reconstructed.

A modified version of abdominoplasty may be used to reconstruct a breast in a patient who has undergone mastectomy (surgical removal of the breast, usually as a treatment for cancer

Breast reconstruction is a series of surgical procedures performed to recreate a breast

After a breast cancer case in the case where one wants to have a breast reconstruction, one would have to first decide what kind of surgery one wants to have done. If one wants to use the own tissue or an implant for example. Places to reconstruct ones breast are places like Hopkins Medicine. Otherwise the local area is not a bad place to look first.

There are two basic choices for breast reconstruction. The breast tissue can be replaced with an implant, or the breast is created using some of the woman's own tissues (autologous reconstruction).

An autologous breast reconstruction uses the woman's own tissues

Insurance coverage for breast reconstruction varies widely

Many women choose to have breast reconstruction performed in conjunction with the mastectomy.

Breast reconstruction, especially if it is begun at the same time as the simple mastectomy, can minimize the sense of loss that women feel when having a breast removed.

A modified radical mastectomy also allows for immediate or delayed breast reconstruction.

Breast reconstruction surgery has available the same two types of implants used for cosmetic breast augmentation, namely, silicone or saline implants.

Many experts consider reconstruction to be an integral component of the therapy for breast cancer. A naturally appearing breast offers a sense of wholeness and normalcy, which can aid in the psychological recovery from breast cancer.

Healthline - 2006 Breast Reconstruction was released on: USA: 2 August 2007

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Breast reconstruction can be undertaken either during or after a mastectomy depending on the advice of the surgeon and the wishes of the patient. It is possible to have an immediate reconstruction if there is no need for irradiation treatment after the surgery. Should this be necessary the reconstruction can be undertaken following treatment.

Two setups may be required if reconstruction is done immediately following the mastectomy to prevent spreading of cancer cells aka seeding.

Breast reconstruction is usually available on the National Health Service following breast cancer. Breast implants can be used to reconstruct the breast if required.

The first step is to form a structure called a breast mound

Yes, she has had plastic surgery. Jennifer Nettles has had a few procedures done including; breast implants, liposuction, cheek implants and nose reconstruction.

Breast cancer reconstruction implies a surgery performed to repair the appearance of breast tissue to make it look more natural, as it would have before a mastectomy (term for removal of one or both breasts) was performed to remove cancerous tumors or cells. Sometimes breast cancer reconstruction involves only breast implants, other times it is more about the outside aesthetics - such as creating the appearance of nipples where they had been removed.

The steps for a breast augmentation procedure are: anesthesia, incision, insertion and placing of the breast implant, closing of the incisions, waking up.

In 1998, the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act required insurance plans to cover the cost of breast reconstruction in conjunction with a mastectomy procedure.

No, but many women do because they want to look "complete."

Breast reconstruction

Breast biopsy is done to get a small tissue on your breast to be examined in the lab if its benign or malignant.

Regular screenings, self-checks and awareness are some key steps in the prevention of Breast Cancer.

If enlargement is part of breast reconstruction after a mastectomy, health plans may pay for some or all of it

There are several types of breast surgery procedures. Breast surgery is an umbrella term for several types of cosmetic surgery procedures, including: breast augmentation, breast lift, breast lift with implants, breast reduction, breast reconstruction, and breast implant revision.

Recovery times vary from person to person, however, most women generally feel sore or fatigued for many weeks after breast reconstruction surgery; two or three months is not uncommon.

Treatments of Breast Cancer include chemotherapy, different medications, and/or a surgery in which the breast is entirely removed from the body. Most patients also have reconstruction surgery.

I think that breast reconstruction using existing body tissue is the preferred treatment but I expect implants are also an option

No. Breast implants are not covered by insurance. Its considered to be cosmetic unless related to post masectomy breast reconstruction

The Celebrity Daily - 2011 Suzanne Somers Gets Experimental Breast Reconstruction 2-24 was released on: USA: 6 February 2012

Pierre Cevray is one of the most prominent Houston surgeons when it comes to reconstructive breast surgery. He specializes in cosmetic breast enhancement and breast reconstruction. He worked at the local cancer center.

This is called "fat transfer breast augmentation", and it is available through most reputable plastic surgeons. How this is done has been shown on the TV show, "The Doctors". The technique is called fat grafting or LipoStructure (Dr. Sydney Coleman's registered term). It is especially useful for reconstruction of the breast after a lumectomy or mastectomy, and it can round out the edges of the silicone gel and saline implants.

Yes they have done a reconstruction of Cleopatra's face.

Over 300,000 breast implant surgeries are done yearly in the US.

No, Breast reconstruction is only covered following a Mastectomy

its impossible.

The ultimate goal of creating a breast that looks and feels as natural as possible. It is important to remember that while a good result may closely mimic a normal breast, there will inevitably be scars and some loss of sensation.

She never ever did have breast implants done on her.

Breast biopsy involves getting a sample of breast tissue for microscopic examination for diagnostic purpose and to exclude cancer. Needle biopsy is done with a needle and can be done under a local anaesthetic, but an open biopsy requires a general anaesthetic.

Kylie Minogue had a partial mastectomy in May 2005 to remove a cancerous tumour.

Actually the 13th amendment was about abolishing slavery not reconstruction, so no slavery shall be done.....at all....

breast exam should be done every three months, let your health be your priority check your deodorant if its contains alluminium ziconnium, it causes cancer and the nearest place to your armpit is the breast! Which result to breast cancer.

Lincoln's reconstruction plan was about bring the Union back together. It set up the steps that needed to be taken before a state was given general amnesty.

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The type of treatments that breast cancer patients undergo include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, breast reconstruction. One can go to the Willows Support Team in Canada for more information.

No, there are several tests that need to be done to confirm a breast cancer diagnosis.