Breast Unit
Surgical ways to create a new breast
Surgical techniques to create a new breast
Breast surgeon Richard Sutton with patient
There are two main techniques for breast reconstruction - reconstruction using only a breast implant and reconstruction using your own tissue (a tissue flap). This tissue can be taken from a number of places in the body, although the most common sites are from the back or the lower part of the abdomen (or stomach).
Some women may have a number of choices available to them to achieve a breast reconstruction. However, often one type of operation may be the most suitable due to factors such as the build and shape of your body and whether treatment with radiotherapy has been used in the past or is planned for the future.
Reconstruction techniques are discussed in the following sections:
Reconstruction using an implant
Reconstruction using flaps of muscle, fat and skin
Also see
Breast Cancer Care
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