Surgical breast reconstruction is one of the most humane and useful
operative applications in the plastic surgery industry. For women who
have endured the loss of a breast, the trauma is extensive and affects
the mind, body and spirit equally. Reconstruction mammoplasty, as it is
typically called by doctors, can repair or replace damaged or missing
breasts due to a wide range of causation and can also restore the
psycho-emotional health of the recipient to provide true mind body
healing.
The
procedure involves creating a breast mound with a nipple and areola;
and the opposite breast can be matched to the reconstructed one by way
of augmentation, reduction or lifting. There is no age limit for the procedure and choice
for reconstruction depends on the affected woman. But the woman should
be physically capable of withstanding a major surgical procedure.
There are many options for reconstructive mammaplasty, using prosthetic
breast implants, as well as completely organic tissue approaches. While
implant based breast reconstruction remains the most popular and
successful procedure, some women prefer to harvest their own natural
bodily tissue to rebuild a lost breast. The three main techniques used
to accomplish this goal include the TRAM flap method, the LD flap
procedure and the free tissue graft.
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In all three techniques, the nipple and areola are constructed in the
second stage after the body heals from the first stage procedure. The
nipple is formed using skin graft while the areola is created using the
skin from the inner and upper thigh. This skin is pigmented and textured
to give it a realistic appearance.
Dr.S.G.Balamurugan, M.S, M.Ch is a surgical oncologist, with expertise in early detection and prevention of cancer.
He has done numerous flap surgeries with a very high amount of precesion.
As result of this, patients that had undergone breast reconstruction recovered very quickly.
