Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin After breast cancer treatment, Breast reconstruction helps women become physically and emotionally whole again. Breast Reconstruction restores something that nature once provided but cancer has taken away. Unfortunately, many patients with breast cancer who have had a mastectomy or lumpectomy are not given the option of breast reconstruction. Regardless […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin The DIEP flap procedure is the most advanced type of breast reconstruction and is considered the gold standard at PRMA Plastic Surgery. Studies have shown the procedure provides women a good long-term quality of life, which is the most important goal of any procedure. DIEP Flap Reconstruction What makes the […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin It is a common misconception that patients have a long and difficult recovery after breast reconstruction surgery. At PRMA Plastic Surgery, patient comfort is one of our top priorities. Thanks to PRMA’s new Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol, our patients experience less pain and are able to leave […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. It affects patients physically and emotionally. And it is at that time when you are feeling all these emotions that you must make several important decisions. In the setting of needing a mastectomy or lumpectomy, you may also consider breast reconstruction. There are […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin When considering and planning for breast reconstruction, it is important to find the right surgeon for you. Identifying a surgeon who is board-certified in plastic surgery should always be the first step. You can always reference the American Society of Plastic Surgeons for suggestions. Keep in mind that, like with […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Patients who have lost their breast(s), are planning to remove their breast(s) tissue to reduce their risk of breast cancer, who have significant asymmetry due to a lumpectomy or a mastectomy, or even a botched reconstructive surgery from another facility are all candidates for breast reconstruction. This procedure is […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Mastectomy reconstruction can take place at the same time as a mastectomy. Likewise, reconstruction can take place anytime after breast cancer surgery. When the reconstruction surgery is performed at the time of mastectomy, it is referred to as “immediate reconstruction.” When it is performed after a mastectomy, it is referred to […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Healing after surgery is a process and many of our patients always want to know what recovery is like after breast reconstruction. Our first response is always to remind patients the healing journey is not linear. Everyone is different. However, to help ease fears related to the recovery journey after […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin The team at PRMA Plastic Surgery | Center for Advanced Breast Reconstruction in San Antonio, Texas has set a new practice record after completing their 9,500th free-flap breast reconstruction procedure. Free-flap breast reconstruction is today’s most advanced breast reconstruction technique and utilizes the patient’s own skin and fat from another […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Breast reconstruction is not a cookie-cutter procedure. Typically, reconstruction is done in stages for optimal cosmetic outcomes. What happens during each phase can look very different from one individual to another. A question we receive often is, “Are tissue expanders necessary before DIEP flap breast reconstruction?” This is an […]
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