Posted April 29, 2024 in Aesthetic flat closure
2 Min Read: Aesthetic flat closure is a type of reconstruction following a mastectomy that gives women a flat contour to the chest. Many women will opt against the recreation of the breast using an implant or natural tissue and choose a flat closure instead. That does not mean that the look of their chest […]
Read MorePosted August 04, 2021 in Breast Cancer, Breast Reconstruction
3 Minute Read: Not always! Some breast cancers are treated with a lumpectomy, or more limited removal of a tumor, to preserve the breast. This is called “breast conservation therapy” and is almost always paired with subsequent radiation to treat breast cancer effectively. Not all women and not all cancers can be managed with breast […]
Read MorePosted June 29, 2020 in Breast Cancer
Confronting breast cancer is always difficult and frequently complicated. Learning about what’s ahead, women can be understandably overwhelmed. Surgical options, adjuvant therapies, chemo, radiation, hormone therapy…it is a lot to digest. Add to that breast reconstruction, a field with many and varied options, ranging from implants to autologous tissue transfer to reshaping techniques at the […]
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