Breast reconstructive surgery

How are the results of breast reconstruction after cancer surgery ?

Despite the fact that reconstructive breast surgery is highly technically refined, the results are very variable and not all individuals have the same result. In the majority of cases, the reconstructed breast has many areas of numbness and this feeing is permanent. Some individuals may develop an extremely hypersensitive nipple- even the slightest touch will cause pain.

Unlike breast implant surgery, reconstructive surgery has a number of conspicuous surgical incisions. Some of these may be from the previous mastectomy. In some cases of breast reconstruction, only one breast is built-up. To make the other breast look similar, a breast lift, breast implant or breast augmentation may be required. In most cases, plastic surgeons do a decent job. However, there is a dearth of plastic surgeons and there are many who suck. So choose your surgeon well.