Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin The answer is complex because stem cells are being used in different ways by reconstructive surgeons to accomplish breast reconstruction. Here is what we do at PRMA. Our initial, or first stage, breast reconstruction is accomplished with an autologous tissue reconstruction, typically a DIEP flap. This is the ultimate fat and […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What can be done for wounds from breast reconstruction that are not healing properly? This depends on the severity of the wound. The most common type of wound healing problem we see is a superficial wound that develops because an area of the incision is slow to heal. Superficial wounds may […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Will breast reconstruction interfere with breast cancer treatment? No, breast reconstruction does not typically interfere with breast cancer treatment. Patients that are candidates for immediate reconstruction (reconstruction at the same time as mastectomy) proceed with the remaining recommended cancer treatment once they have healed from the mastectomy and reconstruction (usually […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What is the impact of radiation on breast reconstruction? Radiation therapy is often recommended as part of breast cancer treatment. Patients undergoing lumpectomy receive radiation routinely once they’ve healed from surgery. Some mastectomy patients also need radiation after surgery depending on the size and characteristics of the tumor, and lymph […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How can you reduce stress around the holidays? Holiday stress is hard to avoid and when you add breast cancer to the hype of the holidays, you may feel especially overwhelmed. We recently had the opportunity to invite Sylvia Villareal, a certified yoga instructor who specializes in stress management using […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How do surgeons create symmetry during delayed breast reconstruction? In my last blog we discussed the topic of breast reconstruction in the setting of prophylactic mastectomy for breast cancer prevention for women carrying one of the BRCA gene mutations. In this circumstance it is generally relatively easy to achieve symmetry of size […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin The other day I did a search for the best jobs in America and found that working in the healthcare industry is by far one of the best fields to be in. Going to school for PR and marketing I wasn’t sure what industry I would end up in, but […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are your options to reduce your risk of hereditary breast cancer? Earlier this week celebrity Sharon Osbourne announced that she was having bilateral (double) mastectomies to prevent cancer because there is a hereditary pattern of breast cancer in her family. This announcement brings the concept of hereditary forms of […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What should you expect with surgical drains after breast reconstruction? If you are contemplating breast reconstruction or are already scheduled for surgery, chances are you have questions about the surgical drains that follow. The drains, called Jackson-Pratt or JP drains, are placed near the incision site after surgery to collect […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Does breast density impact your breast cancer risk? There has been a lot of talk recently about breast density and how it affects breast cancer screening. After California, Texas and several other states enacted new legislation this week that requires docs to inform women of a mammogram that reveals dense […]
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