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Choosing where to have breast reconstruction is just as important as choosing to have it. Every year, hundreds of women travel to PRMA from across the country, many after a local surgeon told them implants were their only option.
This post offers an honest look at what patients consistently cite when they explain why they chose PRMA: the people, the techniques, and the philosophy behind their care.
What to Look for When Choosing a Breast Reconstruction Surgeon
Before you decide who should perform your reconstruction, a few questions are worth asking of any breast reconstruction surgeon you're considering:
- Volume and specialization: Does breast reconstruction make up the bulk of this surgeon's practice, or is it one procedure among many?
- Technique access: Can this center offer natural tissue reconstruction, not just implants?
- Microsurgical training: DIEP flap and other perforator flap procedures require advanced microsurgical skills that general plastic surgeons may not have.
- Success and complication rates: Ask directly for their flap success and complication rates.
- Patient experience and support: How well does the team communicate, explain your options, and support you through the journey?
- Candidacy transparency: Will they tell you honestly which procedures you are, and are not, a candidate for?
These are the same questions worth asking when you're searching for the best DIEP flap surgeon for your care.
Unmatched Microsurgical Expertise and Surgical Volume
PRMA has performed more than 15,000 breast reconstructions over 30+ years. That volume matters: surgeons who perform microsurgical procedures often achieve better outcomes than those who perform them occasionally. Our fellowship-trained microsurgeons dedicate their practice entirely to breast reconstruction, helping PRMA achieve a 99+% flap success rate.
The Dual-Surgeon Approach: A Standard No Other Center Matches
Every DIEP flap procedure at PRMA is performed by two fellowship-trained microsurgeons working simultaneously, one harvesting tissue while the other prepares the chest. This shortens time under anesthesia, adds an extra layer of precision, and ensures two experienced surgeons solve problems together in real time. It isn't the industry standard. It's ours.
Innovations You Can Only Get at PRMA
At most centers, numbness after mastectomy is considered a permanent outcome. TruSense®, PRMA's proprietary nerve reconstruction technique, is performed during DIEP flap surgery to give patients the possibility of reclaiming the feeling that mastectomy took away.
High Definition DIEP® is our advanced contouring technique, built to achieve enhanced shape, projection, and symmetry beyond a standard DIEP flap, because reconstruction should address how you look and how you feel.
Patients Are Offered Options Their Local Surgeons Never Mentioned
Many patients contact PRMA after a local surgeon told them natural tissue reconstruction wasn't an option, or simply never brought it up. Prior abdominal surgery, C-sections, radiation, and implant complications don't automatically rule it out. At PRMA, our philosophy is to present every option and let you make an informed choice, not default to the path of least resistance. That's why second opinions matter, and why we offer virtual consultations to make getting one easy.
Nationally Accessible, Insurance-Friendly Care
Traveling for specialized care doesn't have to mean paying out of pocket. PRMA works with most major insurance providers, and breast reconstruction is protected under the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act. Our insurance team verifies benefits before surgery, and virtual consultations let you meet with a PRMA surgeon from anywhere. Patients come to us from all 50 states, and we help coordinate the logistics along the way.
Ready to Find Out If PRMA Is the Right Choice for You?
Every patient arrives with her own story and her own goals. What they share is a desire to be fully informed before making a decision, and that's exactly what our team is here to provide. With decades of experience, PRMA is a place where you're heard, educated, and supported from your first conversation through your last follow-up.
Whether you're researching options, seeking a second opinion, or ready to take the next steps, we'd be honored to be part of your journey. Schedule your consultation with PRMA Plastic Surgery today.
