Breast Reconstruction

Your surgeon’s techniques to reconstruct your breasts will depend on your unique situation and goals. You can trust that your board-certified surgeon at Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery will help you choose the best breast reconstruction technique to fit your vision. Some of the breast reconstruction techniques that your surgeon may use include one of or a combination of the following:

Flap Reconstruction 

Flap reconstruction involves extracting tissue from another area of your body (like your abdomen) to build a new breast mound. This is similar to fat grafting but more complex since the transfer includes skin, muscle, and blood vessels, not just fat. There are multiple techniques and types of flaps that your surgeon at Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery may offer to restore your breast contours.

Autologous Fat Grafting

Fat grafting is one of the least invasive breast reconstruction and augmentation procedures. During a fat grafting procedure, your surgeon will use liposuction techniques to harvest fat from other parts of your body and carefully inject it into your breast(s). This procedure will help augment and improve any breast deformities, providing natural-looking breast contours. Common donor sites for the fat graft are the thighs, love handles, or abdomen.

Breast Implants

Breast implants are one of the most common breast reconstruction and breast augmentation options. During a breast reconstruction with implants, your surgeon inserts implants tailored to your desired size, shape, and material. Popular breast implants are made of silicone or saline, and they last for many years.

Nipple / Areola Reconstruction

A nipple reconstruction involves rebuilding your nipple and areola. Various techniques can recreate your nipple-areola areas, including 3D tattooing a few months after breast reconstruction surgery. At our surgical facility, our experienced plastic surgeons also offer nipple correction procedures to help reshape, resize, and restore your nipples.

The duration of your entire procedure will depend on the type and the amount of breast reconstruction techniques that are utilized. We will administer local or general anesthesia for your comfort, depending on how invasive your procedure is. Most breast reconstructions are performed under general anesthesia.