Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin When preparing for DIEP flap surgery, or when weighing breast reconstruction options, knowing what to expect is important. DIEP flap reconstruction surgery uses the lower abdominal skin and fat to recreate a breast following breast cancer surgery. How is DIEP surgery performed? The surgery is performed in an in-patient setting, […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin If you are worried about getting breast cancer, you might be asking yourself if there are any ways you can reduce the risk. Some risk factors, such as family history and genetics, are unavoidable. However, you can decrease your risk by making several healthy and manageable lifestyle changes. What can […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin During the early weeks after your breast reconstruction procedure, it is important to maintain light activity and range of motion in your upper extremities with gentle stretching and exercise. Your medical team will give you special instructions for post-surgery exercise recommendations specific to your needs. Patients are generally cleared to […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Patients often ask how much fat is needed for DIEP flap breast reconstruction surgery. Although there is no textbook fat requirement for DIEP flap surgery, there are three factors to consider when answering the question—BMI, how an individual’s weight is distributed, and final result expectations. The amount of fat […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Fat grafting surgery is an option for any individual seeking breast reconstruction following breast cancer. The procedure is performed by removing fat from one area of the body via liposuction and then reinjecting the fat into the chest/breast. Fat grafting can be performed following a lumpectomy to improve breast […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin The DIEP flap is the most advanced breast reconstruction technique currently available today. At PRMA, it is also the recommended method. The procedure uses the patient’s own abdominal skin and fat. After a mastectomy, the tissue is used to recreate a natural, warm, soft breast. The DIEP, unlike the TRAM flap, preserves […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin There are now new breast implant safety requirements from the FDA. Beginning in October 2021, all implant boxes must now come with a warning label informing patients of the potential risk of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). The warning also addresses other possible side effects of breast […]
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 Most women with breast cancer notice negative changes in their sex lives. By some estimates, over 80% of women treated for breast cancer end up with sexual problems. Unfortunately, at least half of women do not recall discussing sexual problems with their oncology team. Most women do not get effective […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin If you have a loved one who is preparing for or recovering from a mastectomy, there are a few things you should avoid saying – and a few things you should say instead. Don’t say “You’re too young to have a mastectomy.” Regardless of how old or young a person […]
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