by carinamarielivoti | Nov 21, 2025 | Physical & Emotional Recovery, Reconstruction Options
Nipple areola tattooing is a less-discussed element of breast reconstruction that offers meaningful physical and emotional restoration. This in-office procedure leads to increased patient satisfaction. Patients often report a sense of completion where other elements... 
by carinamarielivoti | Nov 20, 2025 | Complications, Physical & Emotional Recovery
Breast imaging plays a critical role in breast cancer screening and diagnosis, but what should patients do after mastectomy and reconstruction? We sat down with breast imaging specialist, Dr. Robyn Roth (@theboobiedocs) to talk about the long-term role of imaging for... 
by carinamarielivoti | Oct 1, 2025 | Community Updates, Physical & Emotional Recovery
This year, we were so proud to welcome Plexāā, the creators of BLOOM43, as an inaugural sponsor of Breast Reconstruction’s first-ever fundraising gala, The Uplifting Event 2025. This device and its parent company share BreastReconstruction.org’s passion for... 
by carinamarielivoti | Aug 14, 2025 | Physical & Emotional Recovery
Nutrition and exercise are critical elements of breast reconstruction. Both play vital roles in pre-op and post-op care that have a measurable impact on recovery after surgery. What makes them unique is that they are on a short list of things that are largely within a... 
by carinamarielivoti | Jul 25, 2025 | Physical & Emotional Recovery
Mastectomy and breast reconstruction are both major surgical procedures. These processes can (and often do) change your body significantly. The breast cancer and reconstruction community discusses those changes frequently. We talk about what to expect, how to tend to...
