Gail Lanter: Hello, thank you for visiting. Can I help you in any way? Visitor: Hello! There is so much information out there. My main concern is how long is the surgery and the estimated recovery time of this surgery after a double mastectomy? Gail Lanter: Including...
Gail Lanter: Hello, thank you for visiting. Can I help you in any way? Visitor: No, I just had a mastectomy and wanted to see if my scars are like other patients. I would like to know who, other than my surgeon, was involved in my surgery. Gail Lanter: There are many...
When recovering from breast reconstruction surgery, the initial phases of the wound-healing process are expected to take around four to six weeks. Within 3 months, the wound repair is almost as strong as it was before surgery. The entire wound healing process might...
When recovering from breast reconstruction surgery, the initial phases of the wound-healing process are expected to take around four to six weeks. Within 3 months, the wound repair is almost as strong as it was before surgery. The entire wound healing process might...
When recovering from breast reconstruction surgery, the initial phases of the wound-healing process are expected to take around four to six weeks. Within 3 months, the wound repair is almost as strong as it was before surgery. The entire wound healing process might...
Image Credit: Häggström, Mikael (2014). “Medical gallery of Mikael Häggström 2014”. WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.008. ISSN 2002-4436. Public Domain. or By Mikael Häggström, used with permission. [Public domain] When recovering from...
Question: I have had reconstruction after being diagnosed with breast cancer and having a double mastectomy. I have implants but did not finish with my reconstruction and one side looks deformed. Was wondering if the implants could be taken out and reconstruction...
Question: Dr. Kline, I just watched the video on the gap surgery. If a person had this, would the tummy tuck be involved? I know it involves the buttocks, but does it extend to the stomach? I know I have enough tissue on my front, but it appears that the gap...
Without help from your insurance plan, having surgery can be expensive! Luckily, it’s possible to find qualified plastic surgeons to perform natural breast reconstruction without having to pay out-of-network fees. Paying in-network fees for reconstruction...
There are many factors to consider before having breast reconstruction, including cost and payment after surgery. Well, did you know that there are safeguards in place that allow you to have this procedure covered by your insurance? A central reason that insurance...
