Breast Reconstruction
National BRA Day Launched to Increase Breast Reconstruction Awareness
In an effort to increase awareness for the breast reconstruction options of mastectomy patients, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) organized the National Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day. National BRA Day will be launched on October 17, 2012. The effort includes the U.S. and 20 other countries attempting…
More Women Need to Be Informed About Breast Reconstruction Options
Cutting-edge detection and treatment options have made breast cancer a lesser threat. But beating cancer is only half the battle. Breast reconstruction is the next step in recovery for most women. The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 has made is possible for many women to gain access to affordable or fully-covered reconstruction…
Immediate Breast Reconstruction Rates Increase, Barriers Still Persist
A recent survey compiled by the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society of 396,434 post mastectomy patients has shown that the rates of immediate or early breast reconstruction surgery have seen a considerable increase over the past several years. Twenty-three percent of women in 2007 elected to have immediate or early reconstructive…
DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction – Connecticut Mastectomy
Your plastic surgeon may recommend a DIEP flap breast reconstruction procedure to follow your mastectomy. During a flap reconstruction procedure, the plastic surgeon reconstructs the breast mound with donor tissue from another location on the patient’s body. DIEP flap breast reconstruction involves the transfer of a flap of fat and skin tissue from the abdomen…
Music Reduces Anxiety for Reconstructive Surgery Patients
It’s no surprise that listening to your favorite music can instantly improve your mood, but research now suggests that music can also improve your surgical experience. According to new study, the soothing power of music may help to reduce anxiety for patients undergoing reconstructive surgery. Researchers led by Dr. Hazim Sadideen at the Department of…
Greater Complications in Obese Women Post Breast Surgery
Recently published in November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), a new study has found evidence that obese women experience a higher risk of complications after undergoing elective breast surgery, in comparison to non-obese women. After analyzing the insurance claims of nearly 8,000…