Pasadena Plastic Surgery Blog » Breast Reconstruction http://www.johngrossmd.com/pasadena-plastic-surgery-blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Breast Construction http://www.johngrossmd.com/pasadena-plastic-surgery-blog/cosmetic-procedures/breast-construction/ http://www.johngrossmd.com/pasadena-plastic-surgery-blog/cosmetic-procedures/breast-construction/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:26:30 +0000 marissa http://www.johngrossmd.com/pasadena-plastic-surgery-blog/?p=56 In the majority of patients there is an advantage to having the reconstructive process started with the mastectomy.   It is best to think of breast reconstruction as a process that may take several stages to complete. Many times, these subsequent stages can be relatively minor and done as outpatient procedures.

If you are sure you will want breast reconstruction, then it is more efficient (fewer surgeries, anesthesia, time out of life and work) to combine the first stage of the reconstruction with the mastectomy.

An additional consideration is if you have been told you may need radiation therapy to the breast. If so make sure you discuss the potential implications with your plastic surgeon.

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