Breast Reconstruction

Patient

Age:: 40 - 49
Gender:: Female
Ethnicity:: White
Height:: 5’ 6” - 6’ 0”
Weight:: 100 - 149 lbs
Gallery:: 49628

Procedure

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**Dr. Foley**
Medical Director
717-695-6553

Procedure Details

Breast reconstruction. The goal is to restore one or both breast to near normal shape, appearance, symmetry and size following mastectomy, lumpectomy or for congenital deformities. Breast reconstruction usually involves multiple procedures performed in stages. There are 2 broad categories of reconstruction options, implants or flap reconstruction (using your own body tissue). While these seem like 2 separate categories, they can be combined in many cases to help patients achieve their reconstructive goals. When the breast reconstruction process starts at the time of mastectomy it is referred to as immediate breast reconstruction. When breast reconstruction starts any time after the mastectomy it is referred to as delayed breast reconstruction. The type of mastectomy, the type of treatment for cancer (chemotherapy and radiation) can have a large effect on the outcome of the breast reconstruction. This Harrisburg area patient is a 45-year old female C cup who previously had an 'under the pectoralis muscle' breast augmentation with a saline implant in 2011. She underwent a left skin sparing mastectomy for breast cancer. chemotherapy. no radiation. Delayed breast reconstruction. Mentor tissue expander placed under the pectoralis muscle. After 5 months, her tissue expander was exchanged for a 550cc High Profile Mentor Silicone implant and fat grafting. Fat grafting to help normalize the upper pole volume deficiency.

Delayed left breast reconstruction after a left skin sparing mastectomy (nipple removed). Left side breast cancer. She did not have radiation, however had chemotherapy. She has a 550 cc High Profile Smooth Round Mentor Silicone Gel Implant placed under the pectoralis muscle with fat grafting. She is 3 months after tissue expanders were replaced with implants with 114cc of fat grafting. Before mastectomies: bra size 34C. After: 34C. More