New Breast Reconstruction Surgery Information At Consumer Guide To Plastic Surgery

Main Category: Breast Cancer
Also Included In: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery
Article Date: 01 Oct 2008 - 10:00 PDT

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How is breast reconstruction performed? How will the breasts look afterward? What are the risks and side effects? Will insurance pay for it?

These are important questions that may be going through the minds of millions of breast cancer survivors as they consider breast reconstruction. The Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery's new, comprehensive article on breast reconstruction surgery answers these and many other questions for women who will undergo mastectomy or have done so already.

The feature can be found here.

In 2007, 176,295 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, Approximately 57,100 breast reconstruction procedures were performed in 2007, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

"There are lot of options for breast cancer survivors today, but that means there's also a lot of new information for women to sift through and this can be especially challenging when they are also making life-saving treatment decisions," says Walter L. Erhardt, Jr., MD, FACS, a leading cosmetic plastic surgeon in Albany, GA and a member of Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery's editorial advisory board. "This article can help women make sense of the new options as well as serve as a reference going forward."

Dr. Erhardt adds that "breast cancer treatment has evolved so too has reconstruction. Our aesthetic results are better and women who were not considered good candidates 10 years ago do make candidates today."

Some of the information you'll find in the article includes:

- Is nipple reconstruction possible?
- Which type of implant should be used: saline or silicone?
- Will the reconstructed breast match the unaffected one?
- What happens if your breast cancer returns?
- Will the reconstruction interfere with mammography and other ongoing cancer checks?
- Is breast sensitivity an issue after surgery?
- Where does the new breast tissue come from?
- What other questions should you remember to ask the surgeon?

About Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery

Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery is a one-stop, independent resource with more than 150 pages of information on cosmetic plastic surgery and skincare procedures. In addition to breast reconstruction, popular topics include:

- Breast augmentation
- Facelift
- Liposuction
- Rhinoplasty
- Tummy tuck

Cosmetic surgery articles are reviewed by an editorial advisory board comprising some of the nation's leading surgeons, assuring consumers of the highest-quality, most trustworthy information on the Web. To complement this robust content, a before-and-after photo gallery is available.

Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery is published by Ceatus Media Group LLC, an online provider of health information and physician directories.

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