Breast Reconstruction
Breast Reconstruction The most common type of cancer in women is breast cancer. In people recovering from this disease, it may be necessary to remove the breast tumor tissue, or perhaps the entire breast. This can also cause some traumatic events. Individuals may feel deficient or believe they do not look feminine enough. To treat Breast Reconstruction cancer, mastectomy requires removal of all or a part of the breast.
Breast loss survivors undergoing breast reconstruction treatment can do this at the same time as their mastectomy procedure to help them cope with their loss.
Who can Have Breast Reconstruction Surgery?
All patients who have their breasts removed are candidates for breast reconstruction surgery, but those whose cancer tissue has been completely removed are more likely to benefit from the procedure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Breast reconstruction surgery may involve a variety of surgical techniques. The most common procedure combines skin expansion with mastectomy surgery. This process is completed in stages. For this application, the skin is stretched after the breast is removed using a prosthesis. Following the procedure, the surgeon injects subcutaneous water into this prosthesis. This process should take weeks for the skin to develop as desired.
After the prosthesis is removed as the second procedure, a permanent prosthesis is placed in its place after the skin has expanded sufficiently. When the flap reconstruction procedure is used, the breast is reconstructed using tissue taken from various parts of the body. Sometimes it may be necessary to put a prosthesis under this tissue. This process has several stages. Compared to the skin expansion method, the recovery period is longer and the surgical scar is more. Flap reconstruction has the advantage of regaining the natural appearance of the breasts.
Breast reconstruction surgery is performed under general anesthesia in a hospital. The method chosen will determine the length of time. Applications involving breast prosthesis may require hospitalization for 1-2 hours and one to three days. In applications using the patient's own tissue, hospitalization for 4-10 hours and 4-7 days may be required.
Drains are removed after one to four days to prevent post-treatment fluid and blood accumulation. When the patient's own tissue is used, it may take up to a week for the silicone prosthesis to return to normal social and professional activities. Patients should always wait 4 to 8 weeks after surgery before starting activities such as driving or lifting heavy objects. After a certain time following breast reconstruction surgery, bruising, swelling and pain disappear. Your surgeon will decide when you should start your movements and activities. Generally speaking, it is very important to avoid sexual activity and intense exercise for three to six weeks.
Most breast reconstruction procedures require multiple sessions to finish. Additional surgeries such as flap revision, breast tissue removal, breast reduction or silicone prosthesis implantation may also be considered after breast reconstruction surgery.
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