As October draws to a close, Aurora Clinics cannot forget to mention that this month has been devoted to Breast Cancer Awareness. For a cosmetic surgery centre with many expert surgeons specialising in breast surgery procedures, this is a topic very close to our hearts. In the field of cosmetic surgery, breast cancer has an impact [...]
Breast Reconstruction
Breast Cancer Month Blog: Breast Cancer Concerns? What Cosmetic Surgery Can Do For You….
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Do I need Cosmetic or Plastic Surgery? The Differences Explained.
Monday, January 31st, 2011
The terms ‘plastic surgery’ and ‘cosmetic surgery’ are often used interchangeably or cause confusion: many people in the UK think that ‘plastic surgery’ is just the American term, when in fact it is a completely different field. When looking into procedures to change the way you look, it is important to get the basic terminology [...]
What are breast capsules and how are they best treated?
Friday, December 3rd, 2010All foreign materials in our body become surrounded by a thin layer of tissue. This is the body’s way of fending off material that it does not recognize.This occurs around hip replacements, heart valves and any implant or device. With breast implants, in the majority of patients, this lining (which is [...]
Which organisations should your plastic surgeon be a member of?
Monday, November 15th, 2010There are a number of organisations which plastic surgeons and cosmetic doctors can be affiliated to. As a basis, all doctors & plastic surgeons should be registered by the General Medical Council (GMC). This organisation is mandatory to belong to for all registered doctors and you can check their registration at http://www.gmc-uk.org/. For plastic surgeons, [...]
Using Tummy Tissue to Reconstruct the Breast Following Breast Cancer Surgery?
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010One of the best ways of reconstructing the breast following the removal of breast tissue with breast cancer is by removing tissue from your tummy. The tissue removed lies underneath the tummy bottom down to the fold above your pubic skin area. Most women do have some excess tissue in this region specifically if they [...]
Are There Any Alternatives To A Pedicles To A TRAMflat For My Breast?
Monday, August 23rd, 2010In recent times more advanced techniques have been employed in which tissue is transferred after complete removal from the body. The blood vessels which supply blood to this skin are then reattached to either vessels in your underarm area or from your chest. These techniques are known either as a free TRAMflat reconstruction or DIEPflat breast [...]
What Treatments are Available to Reconstruct the Breast Following Breast Cancer?
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010There are now many more options for reconstructing a breast which has been treated following breast cancer. The simplest form of treatment if you have sufficient breast tissue is to remove the breast cancer and at the same time reduce the size of the breast on both sides full. This has the dual benefit of [...]
What Reconstruction Techniques are there After Breast Cancer Using my Own Tissue?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010There are two main sources of tissue which are used by surgeons to reconstruct the breast after breast cancer surgery. These are transferred tissues from the back or from your tummy. Removing tissue from the back uses a muscle called the latissimus dorsi muscle whereas from the tummy it uses the lower tummy tissue below [...]
Reconstruction of the breast following cancer with breast implants – pros and cons.
Sunday, August 15th, 2010One of the simplest ways to reconstruct the breasts following mastectomy or removal of breast tissue following breast cancer removal is with a breast implant. The pros of this procedure are that it is relatively straight forward and this does not involve removing tissue from another area of the body. The cons of this procedure [...]
What options are available for breast reconstruction after breast cancer?
Saturday, August 14th, 2010Following breast cancer operations and mastectomy there are now number options to reconstruct the breast tissue. In a previous blog post I’ve talked about oncoplastic techniques which are suitable if you have sufficient breast tissue to allow for breast reduction and removal of the breast cancer in one operation.