The surgery can be done either by creating a breast form with a silicone implant placed under the skin and the chest muscles or using skin, fat or muscle from another area of their body. There are situations where there can be used a combination of these techniques.
Together with the surgeon, the patient will make a decision on which technique would suit them best. This depends mainly on: • the amount of breast tissue removed • status of the tissue operated • If the patient has followed radiotherapy • general health • own choice weighing advantages and disadvantages of each technique
Nipple and areola can be rebuilt, realize this is through separate interventions, no earlier than 4 months after the reconstructed breast was brought to its final form. Why do you think about breast cancer reconstruction? There are many questions and feelings on breast reconstruction, but first and most important question that must be answered is if you want breast reconstruction.
Not every woman has been feeling the need for mastectomy breast reconstruction, but for many women, the greatest reward is the reconstruction of the breast that was removed due to cancer or other diseases. Medical personnel can offer recommendations, family members can say what they think you should do, but only you can take the right decision. The more you know about the disease and treatment possibilities, the better you will be able to know what to do. Most women who underwent mastectomy breast reconstruction want breast reconstruction surgery later.
What can you expect from breast reconstruction? The results of this type of surgery vary widely from case to case. It is almost impossible to obtain a perfect match with breast reconstruction, because results can be natural but also can be relatively similar to the initial breast.
There is a possibility that the reconstructed breast to be more firm, to look more round or more flat than the natural breast, or may not have the same shape, but these differences are significant and evident only for the patient.For most patients with mastectomy, breast reconstruction dramatically improves their image and confidence and of course the quality of life after surgery.
Benefits of reconstruction: • The clothes (or underwear or bathing suit), your appearance will be similar to that before surgery;• Even without clothes, you can feel better with a permanent breast form; • You will be forced to wear an external artificial breast (prosthesis external); • It can help you regain confidence in yourself and feel feminine again, attractive and sexual; However, information about the possibilities of breast reconstruction after mastectomy should be discussed with your doctor before and after the surgery.