One of the best ways of reconstructing the breast following the removal of breast tissue with breast cancer is by removing tissue from your tummy. The tissue removed lies underneath the tummy button down to the fold above your pubic skin area. Most women do have some excess tissue in this region, specifically if they […]
There have been recent reports of a new type of antibiotic resistant bacteria called New Delhi Metallo 1 Strain. This is a strain of bacteria which originated in the Indian subcontinent. The concern with this bacteria is that it is resistant to almost all types of antibiotic, making treatment very difficult. You are generally very […]
Want to know if Botox treatment will work for you? There is a simple test for this… Stretch the skin containing the line between your thumb and index finger. If the line completely disappears the Botox will effectively reduce the line in a single treatment. If, however, the line does not go when the skin […]
A Plastic Surgeon has warned botched private cosmetic surgery is costing the NHS in Oxfordshire thousands and thousands each year. Countless people flocking to places like Poland and India for unregulated breast augmentation and tummy tucks are relying on the NHS to pay surgeons when it goes wrong, he claimed. Aurora Clinics Founder, who runs […]
In recent times more advanced techniques have been employed in which tissue is transferred after complete removal from the body. The blood vessels which supply blood to this skin are then reattached to either vessels in your underarm area or from your chest. These techniques are known either as a free TRAM flap reconstruction or DIEP flap […]
Recent reports released in August show that the rates of breast cancer have significantly fallen in the United Kingdom in the last few years. This is largely down to better screening for breast cancer in the United Kingdom and earlier diagnosis with techniques such as mammograms and ultrasounds. However, the survival rate from breast cancer […]
There are now many more options for reconstructing a breast which has been treated following breast cancer. The simplest form of treatment if you have sufficient breast tissue is to remove the breast cancer and at the same time reduce the size of the breast on both sides. This has the dual benefit of reducing […]
There are two main sources of tissue which are used by surgeons to reconstruct the breast after breast cancer surgery. These are transferred tissues from the back or from your tummy. Removing tissue from the back uses a muscle called the latissimus dorsi muscle, whereas from the tummy it uses the lower tummy tissue below […]
One of the simplest ways to reconstruct the breasts following mastectomy or removal of breast tissue following breast cancer is with a breast implant. The advantage of this procedure are that it is relatively straightforward and does not involve removing tissue from another area of the body. The disadvantage of this procedure is that it […]
Following breast cancer operations and mastectomy there are now a number of options to reconstruct the breast tissue. In a previous blog post, we’ve talked about oncoplastic techniques which are suitable if you have sufficient breast tissue to allow for breast reduction and removal of the breast cancer in one operation. If, however, you haven’t sufficient […]
