Reducing Stress Before Breast Reconstruction July 09, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How can I reduce stress before breast reconstruction surgery?  Before most breast reconstruction surgery, patients experience some level of excitement and nervousness. This is normal! After all, your life and body are about to change forever! Eliminating stress before surgery can help […]

BRCA Positive and Proactively Confident July 09, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin When we were little girls, the idea of looking into a glass ball to see our futures unfold was a blissful imaginative paradise inspired by our favorite fairy tales. Today, young women are capable of taking a glimpse into their own futures […]

PRMA Performs Record Breaking 60 DIEP Flaps in April July 09, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin PRMA Plastic Surgery is excited to say that in the month of April the surgeons performed a record breaking 60 DIEP flap breast reconstructions. This makes PRMA one of very few breast reconstruction centers in the world to […]

The Nipple-Areola Tattooing Experience July 09, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How is nipple tattooing performed after breast cancer surgery?  Breast reconstruction offers women the opportunity to regain their self-image and individuality after breast cancer. The final phase of breast reconstruction is the nipple-areola tattooing. This procedure is also known as Micropigmentation (medical tattooing) and […]

Hospital Must Haves for Breast Reconstruction Surgery July 09, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What should I bring to the hospital for breast reconstruction surgery?  So, you are about to head to the hospital for your breast reconstruction, and you have to stay there for a few days! Here is a list of items […]

Research by PRMA Surgeons Decreases DIEP Flap Complications July 09, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Is there a way to reduce complication rates during DIEP flap breast reconstruction?  A study conducted at PRMA and published in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, finds that the use of a second vein during DIEP flap surgery, a […]

Feeling Feminine After Breast Cancer July 09, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Can you still feel feminine after breast cancer surgery?  Beautiful, sexy, confident–these are words commonly used by our culture today to describe the women in magazines, television shows, and in the movies. It is hard as “normal” women not to feel the […]

Plastic Surgery Isn’t All About Looks July 09, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Is plastic surgery more than a breast augmentation?  When you think of plastic surgery, you may imagine someone getting a breast augmentation, or maybe even think about celebrities who’ve undergone the knife in attempts to defy the aging process. Tummy tuck, […]

Traveling for Breast Cancer Reconstruction July 09, 2020 Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Is is possible to travel for breast reconstruction?  Unfortunately when it comes to breast reconstruction, some women will have to travel away from home to get the surgery they want. Procedures like the DIEP flap are not widely performed due to the […]