As with any surgery, depending on your overall health and habits, your complication profile may vary. In breast reconstruction Toledo, there are a variety of options that fit some patients better than others depending on your heath, history, and goals.
Breast Reconstruction & Revisional Breast Surgery
Breast reconstruction is deeply personal. There is no single right way to approach it.
Following breast cancer surgery, reconstruction can help restore breast shape, symmetry, and proportion after a partial or total mastectomy. For some patients, reconstruction happens at the time of cancer surgery. For others, it may happen months or years later. And sometimes, the goal is to revise or improve the result of a previous reconstruction.
At EVOLV Plastic Surgery & Medical Aesthetics in Toledo, nationally recognized, board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Barone approaches breast reconstruction around each patient’s anatomy, medical history, cancer treatment, previous surgeries, and personal goals.
For patients undergoing breast conserving surgery, such as a lumpectomy, oncoplastic techniques may also be used to combine tumor removal with thoughtful breast reshaping. Dr. Barone also works with patients seeking revision of previous breast reconstruction to address concerns with shape, symmetry, comfort, or overall appearance.
There are a lot of decisions that come with breast reconstruction.
You don’t have to know the answers before you walk in.
THE PROCEDURE
What It Treats
There are many reasons someone may explore breast reconstruction, and every starting point is different.
Breast reconstruction may be considered for patients who:
• Have undergone a mastectomy and want to restore breast shape and contour
• Are preparing for a unilateral or bilateral mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis
• Have changes in breast shape or symmetry following a lumpectomy or partial mastectomy
• Are considering oncoplastic surgery to combine cancer removal with breast reshaping or reduction
• Have concerns with the appearance, symmetry, or comfort of a previous breast reconstruction
• Have experienced complications or changes following previous breast surgery
• Are interested in revising a reconstruction performed months or even years ago
Some patients are planning reconstruction alongside cancer surgery. Others come to Dr. Barone much later, looking for a different option or a better result.
Wherever you’re starting, the plan starts there too.
How It Works
There’s more than one way to reconstruct a breast.
Depending on your anatomy, cancer treatment, previous surgeries, and goals, reconstruction may be performed at the time of mastectomy or at a later date. Dr. Barone will help determine which approach makes the most sense for you.
Reconstruction may involve breast implants, your own tissue, or a combination of techniques to restore breast shape, volume, and symmetry. For some patients, additional procedures may be recommended to refine the breast, improve balance with the opposite side, or reconstruct the nipple and areola.
Some reconstruction plans involve a single surgery. Others happen in stages over time.
This isn’t a one size fits all procedure.
It’s a process built around your body, your medical care, and what matters to you.
Benefits
Breast reconstruction isn’t one procedure. It’s a collection of surgical options that can be tailored to your body, medical history, previous treatment, and goals.
Depending on your needs, your reconstruction plan may include:
• Tissue expanders and breast implants
• Reconstruction using your own tissue
• Fat grafting to restore volume or refine contour
• Oncoplastic techniques following partial mastectomy or lumpectomy
• Revision of a previous breast reconstruction
• Procedures to improve breast shape, symmetry, or comfort
• Nipple and areola reconstruction when appropriate
Some patients prefer an implant based approach. Others may be candidates for reconstruction using their own tissue. In some cases, combining techniques creates the best balance.
The goal isn’t to fit you into a certain type of reconstruction.
It’s to find the approach that makes sense for you.
OVERVIEW
Treatment Time
2.5 – 3.5 hours
Recovery Time
3 – 4 weeks
Anesthetic Type
General
Frequently Asked Questions
Am I a good candidate for breast reconstruction surgery in Toledo?
How do I find a surgeon that is familiar and experienced with breast reconstruction surgery?
It is important that your breast reconstructive surgeon can offer all forms of breast reconstruction in Toledo to be sure that you are being offered all options in breast reconstruction equally. It is imperative that you look at your surgeon’s training history. Surgeons not seeking advanced training after their plastic surgery residency do not have the expertise to offer all the complex nuances of this vast field. Dr. Barone is a board-certified plastic surgeon who has completed advanced fellowship certification in all areas of aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery. Dr. Barone has also been a clinical investigator and published research papers on breast surgery, breast implants and biomaterials, and reconstruction.
Is breast reconstruction surgery or revision surgery covered by insurance?
The great majority of surgery can be covered by your medical insurance. While some of the more advanced procedures are not easily covered, we will do our best in every case to make sure the surgery you desire can be covered. If you have any questions, we have billing and insurance specialists in our office and consultants we work with daily to optimize your coverage options.
I had a prior breast reconstruction and I am not happy and have chronic pain. Can you help?
Much of our time is spent with revision breast reconstruction in Toledo. This often requires reversing what has previously been done to eliminate pain or discomfort, removing implants, repositioning implants, and sometimes performing revisional breast reconstruction to improve your aesthetic result or make you feel better.
What is the usual recovery time after breast reconstruction surgery?
Recovery or downtime after breast reconstruction or revisional breast surgery will depend on the surgical technique, position of the implant (sub muscular or sub glandular) and patient age and this should be individualized. It is helpful to remember that ‘recovery’ is a process and goes through stages. At EVOLV Plastic Surgery, we have found that extensive patient preoperative teaching and education, specific supplements for healing, post-operative lymphatic and sound wave massage, and LED phototherapy can significantly reduce downtime and improve the recovery experience after breast surgery. Our professional staff will review expected recovery times with you to assist with your post procedure planning.
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