Methods Of Reconstruction Of Breast

Reconstruction of Breast

Breast reconstruction is carried out in two ways.

For instant breast reconstruction an implant is positioned inside behind the muscle and skin in order to generate a new breast. Another way of doing it is to use tissue expansion and create a form of the breast. Under the muscle and skin an implant which can be filled and expanded to the shape of the breast is placed and then an enduring implant can be replaced later.

The more complex method is to use the fat, muscle and skin from other component of the human body to make the breast shape. Tunneling fat, skin and muscle from tummy or behind the chest with an implant of the shape of the breast kept next to the tissue is known as pedicled tissue flap reconstruction. In this way blood is supplied to the muscles from the part of the body from where it has been taken.

When the fat, muscle and skin are used with the tissue completely removed from blood supply and using micro surgery blood supply is given then the method is known as free flap reconstruction.

When fat and skin alone are transferred from abdomen or buttock to breast completely from blood supply and using microsurgery blood supply is given then the process is known as free perforator flap reconstruction. In this operation muscle is not transferred.

Since blood supply is provided the patient does not find any difference that an implant has been done and moves around like a normal person.