Breast

Breast reconstruction and personal considerations
There are many possibilities when the question of reconstruction is considered. There is no correct answer, but each person has to make decisions for herself.

Types of reconstructions - prosthetic reconstructions
There are two types that are commonly used: saline or silicon. Whatever type is used, the implant is composed of a capsule containing the fluid.

When should breast reconstruction be done?
Traditionally, this operation was done six months after the cancer operation, but there are advantages and disadvantages to this.

What is breast reconstruction?
What is this procedure and what does it entail?

Breast reconstruction in summary
This section summarises the key issues regarding breast reconstruction.

What about the nipple in reconstruction?
There are options for women who want a nipple created.

Immediate reconstruction
There are several advantages of immediate reconstruction.

Breast reconstruction overview
About a third of mastectomy patients choose to have the breast rebuilt using prosthetic implants and/or tissue from other parts of the body.