Patient Perspectives

DIEP Flap in Thin Patients

Breast reconstruction decisions are about more than clinical information. Your individual body, life, habits, emotional wellbeing, and more can and should play a vital role in what you and your surgical team choose to do. This segment hones in on DIEP flap breast reconstruction in patients who do not

Implant vs Autologous Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction decisions are about more than clinical information. Your individual body, life, habits, emotional wellbeing, and more can and should play a vital role in what you and your surgical team choose to do. In this segment, patients will discuss how and why they chose to have either

Implant to DIEP Flap Conversion

Breast reconstruction decisions are about more than clinical information. Your individual body, life, habits, emotional wellbeing, and more can and should play a vital role in what you and your surgical team choose to do. This segment focuses on patients who chose to have their implant reconstruction converted to

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Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome

This segment features patients who experienced post-mastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS), a chronic pain syndrome that can happen after breast surgery. They discuss how they learned they had the condition, what symptoms they experienced, and what they did to improve their pain.

Implant Revision Surgery

In this segment, patients share their experiences with revision surgery after implant-based breast reconstruction, walk through the emotional aspects of that process, and discuss what they hoped to accomplish through breast reconstruction.

Doctor Discussions

Implant to DIEP Flap Conversion

Breast reconstruction decisions are about more than clinical information. Your individual body, life, habits, emotional wellbeing, and more can and should play a vital role in what you and your surgical team choose to do. In this segment, two physicians give us access to the clinical considerations that come

Maximizing Volume in Autologous Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction decisions are about more than clinical information. Your individual body, life, habits, emotional wellbeing, and more can and should play a vital role in what you and your surgical team choose to do. Natural tissue reconstruction is an increasingly popular choice among breast reconstruction patients. However, some

Implant Revision Surgery

Breast reconstruction decisions are about more than clinical information. Your individual body, life, habits, emotional wellbeing, and more can and should play a vital role in what you and your surgical team choose to do. Implant breast reconstruction is typically staged in nature. Revision procedures following implant reconstruction can

Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome

Breast reconstruction decisions are about more than clinical information. Your individual body, life, habits, emotional wellbeing, and more can and should play a vital role in what you and your surgical team choose to do. Some patients develop chronic pain in the chest, breast, and/or underarm areas after mastectomy.

Implant vs Autologous Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction decisions are about more than clinical information. Your individual body, life, habits, emotional wellbeing, and more can and should play a vital role in what you and your surgical team choose to do. In this segment, two physicians give us access to the clinical considerations your surgical