Breast Reconstruction

One of our patients from the practice posted a facebook page recently about her experience with breast cancer and breast reconstruction… it was very inspirational! Thank you!

Research was recently presented at the 2011 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Among the results were that generally the ratio between those having breast reconstruction after mastectomy was somewhat stable… 42% of women younger than 50 and 17% of women

I saw one of my favorite patients today who had recently completed her reconstruction; I always know that when I see her it’s usually been too long since I have registered something on the blog! seeing our patients remind us

Members of our office and patients participated in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk last week and once again it was a important event bringing patients, family, and caregivers alike together for a single cause…..

There continues to be more press about the technique of harvesting fat through liposuction from one area of the body and filling a lumpectomy defect of the breast in reconstruction, as evidenced by the article seen on the right column

There was an article from our group posted this month on the Boston Channel (see below link) related to breast reconstruction using abdominal tissue while preserving muscle… There are several options for breast reconstruction, and each may be better suited

as our nurse in the office coined the phrase when all the steps of breast reconstruction have been completed… I saw a patient of mine yesterday who indeed had finished the last step of breast reconstruction

Few things make a breast reconstructive surgeon’s day more than the realization of a patient when a breast reconstruction has restored their sense of being whole…. Thanks very much to the individual who posted a comment on “Light of the

I saw a patient this past week who was deciding between having a lumpectomy with radiation versus undergoing a complete mastectomy… Though everything depends on the pathology of the tumor, etc, and one’s breast surgeon, indeed there are those patients

One of my favorite patients had her nipple-areola tattooing this past week and her husband had remarked to me what a difference breast reconstruction had made in her life… She was a patient who had, from the beginning, several decisions