To beat the cancer early detection is very important: to discover cancer in the early stages increases your survival and your breast.
Please contact Dr. Borra with confidence who is a plastic surgeon and a breast specialist: he will give you the best advice you need for proper care, and attention to your physical appearance.
It rebuilds a breast after partial or total removal of the breast. The removal of the mammary gland is called “mastectomy“. The removal of the tumor is called a “lumpectomy“.
The “quadrantectomy” is the removal of a substantial portion of the breast.
The breast may be removed for cancer, for diffuse fibrocystic mastopathies or of cancer prevention in patients genetically predisposed.
It’s the removal of the mammary gland. Often now a days early detection allows you to keep areolas and nipples.
Breast is an important part of your body and your beauty, but unfortunately the gland may have a problem. Breast cancer may require a partial or total removal of the breasts in order to heal.
Genetic testing does not exclude the possibility to be still predisposed to breast cancer: some patients with a high predisposition can resort to mastectomy and breast reconstruction.
When some women of the same family have had breast or ovarian cancer they should resort to a genetic test. If this is positive you can choose to stay under observation or to directly remove the mammary glands. In this case the reconstruction is bilateral.
Sometimes the breast is not formed from birth: in this case it can be rebuilt.
In the presence of diffuse cysts, even in menopause, you can remove the breasts and resort to a bilateral reconstruction.
Cancer took something away from you so you want to feel mistress of yourself again.
You’ve past this bad experience. If you are offered the reconstruction this means that you are fully healed.
Do not deprive yourself of an important part of your womanhood: please contact Dr. Borra with confidence will advise you both as a plastic surgeon and a breast specialist.
``Reconstructing a breast requires an artistic eye and scientific expertise. We are talking about survival, but we should not forget that it is also about beauty.``
If you want to play it safe with a plastic surgeon, look at his surgery results.
Look at Dr. Borra’s photo gallery →Your breast reconstruction will require hospitalization. After your consultation and visit to his medical office in Lugano, Dr. Borra will estimate how much time he’ll need to perform the procedure Dr. Borra will take his time to be sure you get a balanced and beautiful result.
``Remember, the result is what really counts.``
For the best possible result, Dr. Borra will perform breast reconstruction under anesthesia.
You and Dr. Borra will choose the right technique
Reconstruction with implants
Dr. Borra will reconstruct the breasts with breast implants, such as those used for cosmetic breast augmentation. One can resort to an acellular reconstructive tissue matrix over the prosthesis to support tissue regeneration and safeguard the prosthesis.
Reconstruction with flap surgery
It is employed especially after radiotherapy and in general when the chest tissues are too thin. The flaps are made of a section of tissue, subcutaneous tissue, muscle groups and sometimes also of muscle. They are taken from the abdomen and the back and are relocated on the chest where they are modeled.
Oncoplastic
Born from oncology and plastic surgery fused together, it’s a technique that Dr. Borra uses to reconstruct the breast in case of partial removal. The remaining breast is shaped to compensate for that removed.
You will be constantly monitored and observed until you are able to go home. Sometimes you’ll have to stay overnight. Someone will have to take you home and drive. At home you will need to be assisted for a day or two. At home it is important to rest with a pillow to raise your arms and back. Remember to buy the medicines prescribed before surgery and keep them at hand. Please have ice packs available to put on the chest.
In the first few days your breasts will be covered with a dressing and a bra provided by the staff. One can not take a shower until the dressing is removed. Do not lift anything heavier than 10 kg. Do not do exercises, but if you feel like walking you can do so. Usually four days after surgery Dr. Borra takes away the dressing and you will see your new breasts for the first time. A bit of burning and itching are normal. The prostheses may seem a little high, but in a few weeks will reach the final result.
After a week, most patients return to work, wearing the special bra exactly as Dr. Borra prescribed so that the breast heals well and the prosthesis position is correct. For a few weeks you will still have to be careful not to stain yourself or lifting heavy weights. The scars are still a little visible.
You’ll see yourself beautiful. All burning and itching should be gone and the scars will be less visible.
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Dr. Luca Borra is a plastic and aesthetic surgeon in Lugano. Deals with cosmetic surgery, cosmetic medicine and cosmetic lasers.
