by Plastic Surgery Group | Feb 4, 2016 | Breast Reconstruction
Skin-sparing mastectomy was developed to minimize the deformity that results following removal of breast tissue for treatment of breast cancer. Two generations ago, skin muscle, nipple and all the surrounding lymph nodes were removed at the sign of breast cancer and...
by Plastic Surgery Group | Dec 18, 2015 | Breast Reconstruction
It is desirable for a plastic surgeon to discuss breast cup sizing at the time of initial consultation in preparation for mastectomy and breast reconstruction. Although skin quality is a factor in many aspects of the postoperative course, except in patients with...
by Plastic Surgery Group | Oct 29, 2015 | Breast Reconstruction
Written by Barry S. Citron, M.D., F.A.C.S. Thirty years ago, before I became a plastic surgeon, I cared for many sick patients on the wards of Jackson Memorial, Los Angeles County and the Veterans Administration Hospitals. One of the saddest cases, seen unfortunately...
