These techniques are to be performed for 5 minutes total  daily  for the lifetime of the implant.  Dr. Van Laeken recommends this be done in the shower for greatest of ease.

Breast reduction is a procedure that is performed to reduce the weight of the breast as well as uplift the breast on the chest wall. It is associated with breast scarring. It can dramatically eliminate the symptoms associated with heavy breasts to include neck pain, back pain, headaches, shoulder pain, shoulder grooves, and rashes beneath the breasts.

Single stage breast reconstruction consists of the immediate insertion of a permanent breast implant post mastectomy. This “one step” approach forgoes the placement of a tissue expander which would require subsequent expansions prior to the final breast implant being introduced.

The latissimus dorsi flap procedure creates a new breast mound from the patient’s own tissue. This involves replacing breast tissue lost during a mastectomy with the patient’s own muscle, skin and fat from another part of the body.

Mastopexy is the medical term for a breast lift. This procedure is performed on patients who have lost weight, had multiple pregnancies, or had the development of droopy breasts since puberty.

Several months following the nipple graft procedure, tattooing can be performed to finalize the appearance.

Breast reconstruction with tissue expanders is one method used to rebuild a woman’s breast following a mastectomy. The goal is to match the affected breast as closely as possible in shape and size to the natural breast. In the case of bilateral reconstruction (both breasts), this procedure allows for greater flexibility in size, selection and symmetry. 

The tram procedure involves using the patient’s own muscle, skin and fat from another part of the body. In the tram, the donor site is from the lower abdomen and the tissue between the umbilicus and the pubis is used.

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