Breast Reconstruction
Breast reconstruction is one of the fundamental aspects of contemporary plastic surgery. Today, it do not mean a treatment for breast cancer without a subsequent reconstruction. The breast is one of the most distinctive physical aspects of women; has great significance in everything related to motherhood, femininity and sexuality. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women in developed countries (1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer over their lifetime). Today, the treatment of breast cancer should be approached in a multidisciplinary way, ie, including gynecologists and / or general surgeons, oncologists and plastic surgeons.
Key points of intervention
Anesthesia: General.
Procedure duration: 2-3 hours.
Entry: 24 hours.
Discomfort: Easily controlled by medication.
You must wait: Cardinals until 3rd week; swelling to 6th, temporary numbness.
Final result: At 6th month, although the scars improve until 12-18 months.
Duration of the result: Years, but is variable depending on the quality of your skin.
