According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a national survey found that the majority of breast reconstruction patients lack basic information on life after breast cancer and reconstruction. Over 60-percent are not aware that it is possible to restore breast sensation, more than 70-percent are not sure who bears the financial responsibility for breast reconstruction, and about 30-percent are unprepared for the emotional impacts of mastectomy and reconstruction.
Why happens during natural tissue breast reconstruction?
When you’re facing breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy, there are usually two main options for how to construct new breasts: reconstruction with implants or reconstruction with your own tissue (natural tissue flap reconstruction). Within those broad...
