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What is Breast Reconstruction?
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Typically, breast reconstruction takes place during or soon after mastectomy, and in some cases, lumpectomy. Breast reconstruction also can be done many months or even years after mastectomy or lumpectomy. During reconstruction, a plastic surgeon creates a breast shape using an artificial implant (implant reconstruction), a flap of tissue from another place on your body (autologous reconstruction), or both.
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This video explains what breast reconstruction is. It describes reconstruction taking place during or soon after mastectomy or lumpectomy, or months to years later, and how a plastic surgeon creates a breast shape using an implant, a flap of tissue from elsewhere on the body, or both.
Key points
- Breast reconstruction is explained
- Timing during or after mastectomy or lumpectomy is described
- Delayed reconstruction months or years later is covered
- Implant reconstruction is described
- Autologous flap reconstruction is described
Video Overview
This video presents “What is Breast Reconstruction?” — Typically, breast reconstruction takes place during or soon after mastectomy, and in some cases, lumpectomy. Breast reconstruction also can be done many months or even years after mastectomy or lumpectomy. During reconstruction, a plastic. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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