Apr 22, 2022 | All Things Charleston, Health and Wellness, Reconstruction
The Center for Natural Breast Reconstruction is so excited to welcome our newest team member! Kate is a nationally board-certified and state-licensed Family Nurse Practitioner who is eager to work with our staff and care for our patients. She graduated with a...
Apr 11, 2022 | Breast Reconstruction, DIEP Procedure, Reconstruction, Surgery
Regardless of when you may have had your mastectomy, natural breast reconstruction is available to most women. The correct timing of reconstruction is determined on a case-by-case basis by the patient and their team of physicians (their plastic surgeon, breast...
Mar 11, 2022 | Breast Reconstruction, DIEP Procedure, Reconstruction, Surgery
A history of abdominal surgery doesn’t necessarily mean you’re unable to have DIEP flap breast reconstruction. This decision is determined on a case-by-case basis that depends on your personal surgical history and its effects on your abdominal area. Abdominal...
Jan 28, 2022 | Breast Reconstruction, Health & Wellness, Reconstruction, Surgery
Myth 2: I Can’t Have Natural Breast Reconstruction Because I Don’t Have Enough Abdominal Tissue to Spare. Women without excess abdominal tissue have been candidates for natural breast reconstruction for over two decades. Further innovations in the field of...
Jan 18, 2022 | Breast Reconstruction, Reconstruction, Surgery
Myth 1: Breast reconstruction is considered a cosmetic procedure. Breast reconstruction surgery is performed by a plastic surgeon, but it isn’t considered cosmetic (aesthetic) surgery. And while cosmetic surgery is plastic surgery, plastic surgery isn’t just...
Dec 10, 2021 | Breast Reconstruction, Mastectomy, Reconstruction, Recovery Journey
Question: How long after finishing chemo do you recommend starting reconstruction of a bilateral mastectomy? Answer: That’s a great question. It depends on the type of chemo you have. Once your blood levels are close to normal post-chemo, you should be able to...
