Undergoing treatment for breast cancer is a stressful experience, and those who have elected to have a single or double mastectomy often experience the additional anxiety of losing their natural breasts. Dr. Anke Ott Young of Constructive Plastic Surgery in Garden City understands that breast reconstruction is a sensitive topic, and offers minimally invasive revision surgery options that offer quicker recovery and comfortable, natural-looking results. Here are some of the ways you can benefit from minimally invasive revision surgery at our Garden City office.
Direct to implant reconstruction:
Direct to implant reconstruction is a form of minimally invasive revision surgery that uses oncoplastic techniques which allow for the placement of implants at the same time as a mastectomy. By placing your implants the same day, you are relieved of the discomfort and time commitment that comes from placing tissue expanders. During this procedure, your doctor at our Garden City office places the implants over the pectoral muscle, securing them with sheets of collagen. The results are natural-looking, and you may return to our Garden City office for fat transfer to the implants if you would like your reconstructed breasts to have a fuller appearance.
Pectoral reconstruction
Pre-pectoral breast reconstruction is an increasingly popular choice for minimally invasive revision surgery. There is less recovery time, and the results are long-lasting. Unlike with gel implants, you won't need a replacement in the next decade or so. With this procedure, the implant is placed over the pectoral muscle, which prevents the discomfort and shifting that can come with implants placed under the muscle. A good choice for individuals with naturally small or medium-sized breasts, this minimally invasive revision surgery option gives breasts a natural feel with less scarring.
Flap reconstructive surgery
We offer flap reconstructive surgery, also called autologous reconstruction surgery, at our Garden City office. This form of minimally invasive revision surgery is a good option for patients with large breasts, as the fatty tissue from the chest muscle can be used to reconstruct the breast without the need for donor tissue or implants. For a more rounded or fuller shape, we can add fat transferred from other areas of the body to the breast. The fat transferred from the butt or thighs is very similar to the texture and form of the fat in a natural breast, giving the reconstructed breast a very real feel.
Let us help you decide which minimally invasive revision surgery is best for you. Call our Garden City office today at 516-742-3404.