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Understanding
DCIS
- Causes of
DCIS
- Genetic
Testing
- Self
Advocacy
- Decisions
- Screening
- Getting a
Biopsy
- When DCIS
is Diagnosed
- Getting
a Second Opinion
- Psychological
Impact
- Understanding
Risk
- Treatment
| Reconstructive Surgery Reconstructive surgery is performed to correct cosmetic defects that result from previous surgery. Some women who have had a mastectomy may want to have reconstructive surgery to recreate their breast, as well as have surgery on the normal breast to create symmetry (the breasts will be similar in appearance). Reconstruction should be performed by a plastic surgeon who specializes in breast reconstruction and is board-certified to do this special kind of surgery. This surgeon will work with your breast surgeon, so it is helpful to select surgeons who work well together. |
The reconstructing surgeon's goal is to restore the shape and appearance of the breast mound, using either an artificial implant or a woman's own tissue to recreate the breast. The results are usually satisfactory, with the reconstructed breast looking acceptable.
A negative result of reconstructive surgery may be that sensation in the breast tissue may be different, with numbness or loss of feeling.
Breast reconstruction surgery can be done at the time of the original surgery for DCIS or at a later date.
