{"id":1728,"date":"2025-07-29T12:39:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contour-clinic.com\/breast-reconstruction\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T01:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T01:46:16","slug":"breast-reconstruction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/contour-clinic.com\/en\/breast-surgeries\/breast-reconstruction\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Reconstruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1728\" class=\"elementor elementor-1728 elementor-45\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4912ae1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4912ae1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f52100a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f52100a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c183dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31c183dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7394ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f7394ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc02cf8 elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5bc02cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approximate duration: Case-dependent<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Anesthesia: General<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Recovery: 6 to 8 weeks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161fa11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"161fa11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/contour-clinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AdobeStock_199446653-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1643\" alt=\"Instruments chirurgicaux lors d\u2019une reconstruction mammaire \u00b7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contour-clinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AdobeStock_199446653-1.jpg 661w, https:\/\/contour-clinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AdobeStock_199446653-1-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b5fb00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36b5fb00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ac0a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"32ac0a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8500\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8500\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Breast reconstruction, a deeply personal process? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238d5b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"238d5b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2124dd55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2124dd55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Breast reconstruction following either partial or total mastectomy (for either breast cancer or the breast cancer gene) is a complex subject requiring extensive discussion between the patient and the Plastic Surgeon. Because each situation is unique, it is difficult to provide a general estimate of the duration of the procedure or recovery time. Do not hesitate to contact us to schedule a consultation with Dr. Nicolaidis and discuss the options available to you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8501\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8501\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the two possible procedures for a woman considering breast reconstruction?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8501\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582e1d83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"582e1d83\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ece661d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ece661d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Briefly, breast reconstruction can be divided into reconstruction using expander-implants and that using the patient\u2019s own tissues. Thinner patients have less \u00ab\u00a0extra tissue\u00a0\u00bb to use for reconstruction, therefore expander-implants are more commonly chosen. First, an expandable balloon is placed under the pectoral muscle. After about two weeks, the balloon is gradually filled with solution in order to stretch the muscle and overlying skin. This \u00ab\u00a0breast expansion\u00a0\u00bb is continued every one to two weeks until the desired breast size is reached. Four to six months after the first surgery, the expander is replaced by a permanent implant during a second, much simpler operation. At the same time, a procedure may be performed on the opposite \u00ab\u00a0normal\u00a0\u00bb breast in order to achieve better symmetry. The advent of \u201cskin-sparing\u201d mastectomies along with the availability of treated cadaveric dermis (Alloderm) now allow for the possibility of immediate reconstruction with the final implant, in one single step.<\/p><p>If radiotherapy has been delivered to the breast or is a possibility after mastectomy, Dr. Nicolaidis tries to avoid expander-implant reconstruction because of the unacceptably high complication rate (around 50%). Therefore, reconstruction with the patient\u2019s tissues becomes necessary. Among those reconstructive options, the prefered technique involves use of abdominal skin and fat to reconstruct the breast. This so-called TRAM flap (and its variations) therefore has the advantage of giving the patient a \u00ab\u00a0tummy tuck\u00a0\u00bb at the same time. Another popular technique uses the large back muscle with overlying skin\u00a0; however, an implant is usually necessary in order to compensate for the lack of volume. These reconstructions using the patient\u2019s tissues are not only less problematic in the face of radiotherapy but also produce a more natural-appearing breast with longer-lasting results. The disadvantages of these reconstructions are longer, more complicated operations, longer admission to hospital as well as additional scars where the tissue is taken.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8502\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8502\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the disadvantages of breast reconstruction? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8502\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131c8289 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"131c8289\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad8b014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ad8b014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The disadvantages of these reconstructions include longer and more complex procedures, a prolonged hospital stay, as well as additional scarring at the sites where the tissue was removed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8503\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8503\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What about nipple reconstruction? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8503\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98683d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c98683d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ce037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1ce037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regardless of the reconstructive choice, nipple reconstruction if\/when desired by the patient is not performed until four to six months after the last surgery in order to allow the breasts to settle with gravity.<\/p><p>Nipple reconstruction is divided in 2 parts : reconstruction of the nipple proper, with local tissue or tissue from elsewhere, and ; reconstruction of the areola (around the nipple), with either tattooing or skin from elsewhere.<\/p><p><strong>Useful link<\/strong><br \/>For more information on the topic of breast reconstruction, we invite you to visit the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons website, by clicking on the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/plasticsurgery.ca\/procedures\/breast-reconstruction\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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