Reconstruction - Breast Cancer Before & After Case 368

This 44 year-old patient from near Austin, Texas came to our doctors at the Round Rock, Texas plastic surgery practice for breast reconstruction after being diagnosed with breast cancer and learning that she was going to have to undergo a mastectomy. During her consultation with our doctor spent about an hour teaching her about the various types of breast reconstruction surgeries that are available. Our doctor showed her where incisions are placed, and talked in detail about her recovery. He worked with her general surgeon to arrange a time for initial surgery and then he admitted her to the hospital overnight.

Her breast reconstruction involved several steps: initially an expander was placed at the time of mastectomy, after expanding her left breast over about two months the expander was removed and a silicone breast implant was placed on both sides, two months after this her nipple was reconstructed.

Overall the size and shape of her reconstructed breasts fit her body very well and she is tremendously happy to have both her new natural appearing breasts and her feminine shape for the years ahead.