Reconstruction on the outside and inside …
New techniques negates the impact of mastectomy. Now, who was diagnosed with breast cancer is still surgical options to minimize the psychological impact that leaves a mastectomy. It should be noted that not all tumors require radical surgery. Some tumors require only local excision.
The reconstruction is part of comprehensive treatment of every patient undergoing surgery, and type depend on which the mastectomy was performed (aggressive or conservative), or if the woman is to be radiated or undergoing chemotherapy. In particular radiotherapy alone compels us to postpone breast reconstruction.
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Other factors that surgeons consider are the quantity and quality of the skin and general health conditions. All breast reconstruction requires two surgical procedures, the second of them, the repair of the healthy breast and reconstruction of the areola and nipple.
These are the options:
The newest is to put an expander, stretching the skin and fill with native tissue. With this technique prevent further scarring, is similar to other breast and is more symmetrical.
Pure Prosthesis (implant or prosthesis only)
Local flaps (a little skin to give volume to an implant)
Tunnels tisualres. They are silicone bags filled with saline water. With the technique increases the amount of skin to create a space and three months, remove the liquid to fill and form it back breast tissue.
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