To Your Health: Mastectomy patients have more choices than you think
Implant reconstructions use either a silicone or saline implant to recreate the breast using two relatively short surgical procedures. The first procedure places a temporary expander under the patient's skin. This expander is used to slowly stretch the skin to make room for the implant that wil...
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| Published in | Oakland tribune (Oakland, Calif. 1991) |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Oakland, Calif
Bay Area News Group
01.04.2009
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| Summary: | Implant reconstructions use either a silicone or saline implant to recreate the breast using two relatively short surgical procedures. The first procedure places a temporary expander under the patient's skin. This expander is used to slowly stretch the skin to make room for the implant that will ultimately replace it during a second procedure. The process leaves no large scars and generally permits the patient to go home from the first procedure after a one-day stay in the hospital. The second procedure does not typically require an overnight hospital stay. A second option, called autologous reconstructions, is a more involved procedure, but has several important benefits. Autologous reconstructions use the patient's own tissues to create a more natural-feeling breast. No foreign bodies are left beneath the patient's skin, and the procedure can even have the added benefit giving the patient a tummy tuck. Autologous reconstructions also require a longer hospital stay than implant reconstructions. |
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| ISSN: | 1068-5936 |