How long can we do breast augmentation with prosthesis or autologous fat after total mastectomy

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Can you do breast augmentation with prosthesis after total mastectomy? How long can you do breast reconstruction? Which is better to do breast reconstruction with prosthesis or autologous fat breast augmentation? About breast reconstruction surgery, I will answer your questions one by one today.

How long can prosthetic breast augmentation be done after total mastectomy?

No matter under what circumstances a total mastectomy is performed, it will take one to three years for the breast tissue after the surgery Of Time recovery.

therefore After complete mastectomy, it is recommended to wait at least one year to ensure that the chest is restored and there is no problem with breast reconstruction 。

Breast reconstruction procedure

Generally speaking Breast reconstruction is divided into one-stage operation and two-stage operation 。

The primary operation can be completed once, and the secondary operation can be completed twice. How you perform the operation depends on how much breast tissue you left when you removed the breast.

If more breast tissue is left after mastectomy, the prosthesis can be directly filled to complete the operation at one time.

Complete resection of the chest requires the second stage. The first stage is to implant expanders to make the chest space large enough and the skin sufficient. The second stage is to implant breast implants.

Breast reconstruction prosthesis breast augmentation or autologous fat breast augmentation?

Breast reconstruction can use prosthesis and autologous fat There is no better operation, it depends on what you are suitable for 。

But the choice of surgery depends on your own situation.

Comparison diagram before and after breast reconstruction

For example:

Your Thoracic tissue was removed more before surgery, only the chest skin When the prosthesis is placed directly in this case, the contour of the prosthesis is relatively strong, and it may feel false. First, the musculocutaneous flap and fat are transplanted, and then the prosthesis is filled 。

If before Surgical resection of the chest tissue is less, and prosthesis can be directly selected. 。

And, Breast reconstruction can be performed together with prosthesis and autologous fat 。

Therefore, the choice of prosthesis or fat for breast reconstruction depends on your situation. Breast reconstruction is a highly difficult level 4 operation, so we should be more careful when selecting doctors in surgical hospitals !