Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Traditional medical opinion states that patients with metastatic breast cancer are not candidates for breast reconstruction. Once metastases are diagnosed (stage IV breast cancer), attention understandably focuses on aggressive medical treatment to prolong life. Until fairly recently, breast reconstruction was not usually discussed as an option. Opinions have thankfully started […]
July 07, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author: Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo Can radiation therapy impact breast reconstruction results? 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 may also need radiation after surgery depending on the characteristics of […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What is TUG flap breast reconstruction? San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 – Plastic, Reconstructive & Microsurgical Associates (PRMA) of South Texas, a leading breast reconstruction surgery practice in San Antonio, is now offering women the Transverse Upper Gracilis (TUG) flap procedure to restore their breasts after mastectomy. PRMA […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are the cutting edge breast reconstruction options currently available? It was an absolute pleasure to talk to DeLeon and Travis on “DeLeon Dialogue” last night. Breast cancer survivor DeLeon and cervical cancer survivor Travis talk frankly with their guests about quality of life as cancer survivors in remission. They discuss […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin When Should You Consider Prophylactic Mastectomy of The Non-Cancer Breast? Having breast cancer in one breast increases a woman’s chances of getting breast cancer in the second breast at some point. Unless the patient is “high risk” (eg BRCA+), this risk peaks at about 20% over the patient’s lifetime in […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What’s it like to have breast reconstruction? PRMA Plastic Surgery would like to thank Mrs. Leslie Mouton, local news anchor for KSAT12 News in San Antonio, for documenting her experiences with breast cancer reconstruction. We hope that patients are able to gain first hand knowledge from Mrs. Mouton’s experience and […]
July 07, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are the different cosmetic surgery options offered at PRMA Plastic Surgery? Our experienced surgeons offer breast augmentation (enhancement) with breast implants, breast lift (mastopexy), and breast reduction procedures. These procedures help create an aesthetically pleasing look for women who are self-conscious about their breast shape or […]
July 07, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are cosmetic surgery options to improved body contour? Patients seeking an improvement in body contour are usually candidates for either liposuction, a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), a body lift, or some combination of these procedures. Our experienced plastic surgeons help patients determine which treatment option will give […]
July 07, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are perforator flaps? How are they used in breast reconstruction? Microsurgical breast reconstruction using perforator flaps represents the state of the art in reconstructive breast surgery after mastectomy. The tissue removed by the mastectomy is replaced with the patient’s own living tissue to recreate a “natural”, […]
July 07, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are the breast reconstruction options using your own tissue? The ideal breast reconstruction technique is one which allows reconstruction of a “natural”, warm, soft breast with the least impact on the patient’s body. While breast reconstruction with stem cells may not be too far off, until […]
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