Mastectomy or the
removal of a single or both the breasts of a human female can be very
depressing. It is generally performed when
the breast cells develop to a
cancerous stage and there is no other way of
preventing it other than complete removal of the organ. Loss of the mammary glands can be very de-motivating for some females.
This becomes acute especially in public space when they need to walk
out in the open. So in order to fill out the space there are many
breast reconstruction surgeries where the removed breast is newly created using surgical procedures. So read on.
List of Breast Reconstruction Surgeries
Breast Implants Surgery
This is perhaps the most common form of breast surgery. They cause the
least scarring. Here the breast has been
removed an implant is implanted below your chest muscle. Specially made skins are used to create a layer to hold the
breast implant
properly in place. If the surgery is done a little time after
mastectomy, the surgeon may require performing tissue expansion as well.
The new breast created looks very much like your original organs.
Implants can have a few drawbacks. These are made out of silicone or
saline or a combination of both and could be harmful for the patient in
later stages.
Tissue Flap Procedures
This is another type of breast reconstruction surgery. Here skin from your tummy, back thighs, or
buttocks is used to build the new organ. TRAM flap or
Transverse Rectus Abdominis Muscle flap
and Latissimus Dorsi Flap are the two common form of this surgery. Here
tissues form the lower abdomen and upper back are used respectively for
creating the new breast.
The latissimus dorsi is a muscle in the back. Muscle, fat, and skin are also taken from the buttocks
to create a new breast. This goes well with women who are of thin
built. The surgeon uses this muscle to construct a new breast in the
operated region.
Fat Grafting For Breast Reconstruction
This is another type of surgery where the surgeon used fat tissues from
different parts of the body such as tummy, thighs to create a new breast with the same shape and contour. It is also known as Lipofilling or fat transfer.
Nerve Regeneration Procedure
This is a new State of the Art surgical
procedure for breast reconstruction.
Here tissues are transplanted from the patient’s abdomen and inserted
into the newly created breast to have the sensation when inserted there.
this is a comparatively new form of surgery. So it is advisable to get
it done by a reputed plastic surgeon only.
Breast Reconstruction Recovery
The recovery after having undergone a
breast reconstruction surgery is high.
There are many survival stories of patients who have had survived the
problem of breast cancer. There are certain follow ups that the patient
needs to follow such as the place of reporting after the operation, the
medications to be taken etc, the way of taking a shower, resuming normal
activity and exercise etc. there will be a few scars and bruises
because of the surgeries but they eventually fade with time. This
surgery helps to uplift the mood of a dying patient. It helps in building the lost self esteem of a woman.
