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GAP Flap Procedure
At The Center for Natural Breast Reconstruction, we believe that breast reconstruction does more than just restore a woman's physical appearance—it can also help her regain a sense of comfort, safety, and confidence in her body. It is essential that all women have access to this life-changing surgery, so we offer several types of flap-based reconstruction procedures, including the GAP procedure, to ensure they have the best possible outcome.
While tissue is often taken from the stomach for these flap-based procedures, the GAP flap technique allows us to use skin and fat from the buttocks instead. This alternative donor site makes GAP reconstruction a popular option for women with limited abdominal tissue.
Overview
Bilateral Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap breast reconstruction after prophylactic mastectomy for strong family history of breast cancer. Nipple and skin sparing mastectomy
Patient Details
- Age: Between 36 and 45 years old
- Weight: Between 125 and 135 pounds
- Height: 5'4" to 5'7"
- Gender: Female
- Post-op Timeline: 1 year
Procedure Details
- Technique: Bilateral GAP
Overview
Patient presents with failed implant reconstruction. Severe Capsular contracture. Removed implants and converted to natural tissue reconstruction utilizing buttocks - gluteal artery perforator flap
Patient Details
- Age: Between 46 and 55 years old
- Weight: Between 125 and 135 pounds
- Height: 5'4" to 5'7"
- Gender: Female
- Post-op Timeline: 8 months
Procedure Details
- Technique: Bilateral S GAP Gluteal Artery Perforator
Overview
Bilateral breast reconstruction with gluteal artery perforator flaps. GAP flap for breast reconstruction
Patient Details
- Age: Between 36 and 45 years old
- Weight: Between 145 and 155 pounds
- Height: 5'4" to 5'7"
- Gender: Female
- Post-op Timeline: 9 months
Procedure Details
- Technique: Bilateral GAP breast reconstruction
Overview
Patient presents 14 years after initial surgery to have nipple tattoos restored. GAP (buttock)FLAPs recreate breast shape and fullness.
Patient Details
- Age: Between 46 and 55 years old
- Weight: Between 145 and 155 pounds
- Height: 5'8" to 5'11"
- Gender: Female
- Post-op Timeline: 14 years
Procedure Details
- Technique: Bilateral GAP (buttock) reconstruction
Overview
Patient presented to us for Delayed Bilateral Gluteal Artery Perforator Breast Reconstruction - These photos are 14 months after and she has one more revision surgery she would like to have.
She has a very complicated history and multiple failed attempts at breast reconstruction prior to coming to our center. She was diagnosed with left breast stage 111a IDC and had 4 positive lymph nodes. The cancer was treated with neoadjuvant chemo and bilateral mastectomies. Radiation was recommended but declined. She had bilateral TRAM flap reconstruction at the time of her mastectomies. Unfortunately the TRAM flaps were not largely successful so she ended up having tissue expander placement followed by bilateral latissimus flaps. She has had TE to implant exchange and several revision surgeries.
SUCCESSFUL Breast reconstruction with Delayed Bilateral GAP flaps.
Patient Details
- Age: Between 46 and 55 years old
- Weight: Between 155 and 165 pounds
- Height: 5'4" to 5'7"
- Gender: Female
- Post-op Timeline: 14 months
Procedure Details
- Technique: Bilateral GAP breast reconstruction
Overview
History of breast reconstruction: Bilateral implant placement : Bilateral implant removal with SGAP Bilateral buttocks donor site revision with fasciocutaneous advancement flaps : Bilateral breast revision with fat grafting fat grafting to bilateral breasts: Bilateral nipple reconstruction with areolar skin grafts from abdomen and skate flaps
Patient Details
- Age: Between 46 and 55 years old
- Weight: Between 100 and 115 pounds
- Height: 5'0" to 5'3"
- Gender: Female
- Post-op Timeline: 6 years
Procedure Details
- Technique: Bilateral GAP Breast Reconstruction
Overview
NO PRE OPS - POST OP ONLY. Bilateral GAP (gluteal artery perforator) breast reconstruction
Patient Details
- Age: Between 36 and 45 years old
- Weight: Between 165 and 175 pounds
- Height: 5'4" to 5'7"
- Gender: Female
- Post-op Timeline: 1 year
Procedure Details
- Technique: Gluteal Artery Perforator Breast Reconstruction Bilateral
Overview
Long term follow up photos of patient who underwent S-GAP Breast reconstruction 10 years prior.
Patient Details
- Age: Between 66 and 75 years old
- Weight: Between 100 and 115 pounds
- Height: 5'4" to 5'7"
- Gender: Female
- Post-op Timeline: 10 years
Procedure Details
- Technique: Bilateral S GAP Breast Reconstruction
Overview
Primary bilateral SGAP
Stage 2: Reconstruction of SGAP donor site with fasciocutaneous pants-over-vest flaps; Stage 3: Revision of bilateral breast reconstruction & Abdominoplasty
Stage 4: Bilateral breast reconstruction revision, Bilateral fat grafting
Stage 5: Bilateral nipple reconstruction; Bilateral breast revision; Fat grafting to left upper chest
Patient Details
- Age: Between 46 and 55 years old
- Weight: Between 125 and 135 pounds
- Height: 5'4" to 5'7"
- Gender: Female
- Post-op Timeline: 1 year
Procedure Details
- Technique: Bilateral S - GAP Breast Reconstruction
Overview
Primary Bilateral IGAP flaps
Stage 2: Bilateral nipple reconstruction, revision of bilateral posterior thigh donor defects with posterior thigh flap
Stage 3: Bilateral nipple/areolar tattoos and liposuction of donor site scar
Patient Details
- Age: Between 46 and 55 years old
- Weight: Between 115 and 125 pounds
- Height: 5'4" to 5'7"
- Gender: Female
- Post-op Timeline: 5 years
Procedure Details
- Technique: Nipple Reconstruction and 3-D tattoo