Breast reconstruction is often a difficult and emotional surgical journey. Dr Matthew Peters from Valley Plastic Surgery in Brisbane QLD counts breast reconstruction as one of his specialties and says there are several things a breast reconstruction patient must think about when considering this surgery. The first step is to consult with a supportive plastic
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Dr Damian Marucci, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon based in Kogarah, Sydney, says breast reconstruction for women after cancer is one of the most important parts of his practice. One in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer before they turn 85 and a common part of the process in the fight to survive breast cancer is removing one or both breasts.
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Today’s most advanced breast reconstruction procedure – the DIEP flap – uses a patient’s lower abdominal skin and fat to reconstruct a natural, warm, soft breast after mastectomy. The tissue is transplanted to the chest using microsurgery and is then shaped to form the new breast. Unlike the more widely known TRAM flap procedure which
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Hearing you have breast cancer is a devastating blow for any woman. The treatment and journey back to health is usually exhausting, scary and emotional and often requires one or both breasts removed in a mastectomy. Whilst reconstruction after a mastectomy is an option, it is an expensive one and costing up to $20,000 or
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For many women the journey from mastectomy to breast reconstruction is not complete until they have had nipple reconstructions performed. Not all women go down this path and many are happy to simply have something to replace their lost breasts in order to feel feminine. However, some women feel that they are not complete without
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Breast cancer sucks. Unfortunately, as the most common cancer in women today, one in 8 of us will be diagnosed with it by the time we turn 85. It was estimated that around 42 women were diagnosed with breast cancer each day in 2015. Many of these women as part of their treatment will have
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Recently, I was approached by “Rani” wanting to share her story of breast cancer. Rani is a doctor, and you just don’t think it can happen to a doctor – or at least I didn’t. Since hearing Rani’s it’s made me rethink what’s important, and what’s not, and also how important it’s up to us
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Tina has recently undergone a bilateral breast reconstruction and Free TRAM flaps surgery. She needed a mastectomy after she had breast cancer in her right breast, and the left breast was an elective mastectomy. The Free TRAM flaps surgery involves removing a flap from the patient’s body – in Tina’s case from her stomach –
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It is not always easy to find a surgeon that will not only take your medical needs into consideration but will help you to make some important decisions about which procedures you will need. When you have been diagnosed with breast cancer it can be one of the most frightening things in your life. Many
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