Breast Reconstruction

Sadly, breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in their lifetime.  Mastectomy, or surgical removal of the breast, is the treatment for most breast cancers and leaves a severe deformity on a woman’s chest.  Breast reconstruction can help a woman feel feminine and whole again after mastectomy.  Breast reconstruction is the surgical restoration of the breast and can be accomplished in a variety of ways.  Tissue expander/implant reconstruction is the simplest and Dr. Pastrick’s most common technique for reconstructing the breast.  Autologous tissue transfers such as TRAM flaps and latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps are also used.

Before and After Picture Gallery

Patient 1:  29 year old, 5’6″ and 120 lbs., had a bilateral (double) mastectomies  and tissue expander/silicone implant reconstruction as well as nipple reconstruction.

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Patient 2:  31 year old, 5’7″ and 185 lbs., had bilateral mastectomies for breast cancer, who underwent tissue expander/silicone implant and nipple reconstruction.

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Patient 3:  52 year old, 5’6″ and 140 lbs., had a right mastectomy for breast cancer and reconstruction with a tissue expander/silicone implant and nipple reconstruction.  The color on the nipple/areola is a tattoo that will fade some with time to better match the left side.