Before and after delayed breast reconstruction/breast revision in a 53 year old breast cancer survivor. Following a lumpectomy and radiation of her right breast, she had deformity, a major indentation and asymmetry of her breasts. She did not want or need a "completion mastectomy" but instead wanted to minimize surgery and have better symmetry and balance to her breasts.
Her breast reconstruction involved a local tissue rearrangement of her right breast (mastopexy or breast lift), that included liposuction of the axillary roll (armpit fat) and the sides of her breasts (the back fat/bra roll). A balancing left sided breast reduction and lift with liposuction on the sides was done at the same time.
This procedure was covered by insurance (as all breast cancer reconstructions are and should be!). She stayed overnight in the hospital and took one month off work.
Follow up photos are shown 5 months after surgery. Her scars are maturing and she feel more like a "normal woman in her 50's" rather than a breast cancer patient.
*All photos are actual patient photographs and are for illustrative purposes only. Individual results may vary.
