Breast Reconstruction - Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio

Our board certified breast reconstruction surgeons routinely welcome patients from Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and across Texas. We also routinely serve patients from out-of-state. The PRMA staff will be happy to assist you in making any travel and lodging arrangements required to make your stay as easy and pleasurable as possible. Full details of the advanced reconstruction procedures we offer are available on our main website at www.prma-Enhance.com.

Breast reconstruction restores the appearance of a woman's breast, usually after mastectomy for breast cancer. There are many surgical options available ranging from implants to "autologous" techniques which use the patient's own tissue to recreate a "natural", warm, soft breast. The nipple and areola (the darker area surrounding the nipple) can also be restored.

Immediate vs. Delayed Reconstruction

Reconstruction can be performed as an "immediate" or "delayed" procedure. As the term implies, immediate reconstruction is performed immediately after the mastectomy while the patient is still under anesthesia. Once the general surgeon has completed the mastectomy the plastic surgeon begins creating the new breast. Advantages of this approach include preservation of most of the breast skin ("skin sparing mastectomy") and a shorter scar. The patient also wakes up "complete" and avoids the experience of a flat chest.

Delayed reconstruction generally takes place several months following mastectomy. It is important that patients discuss all treatment options with both their surgeons to determine the best treatment plan. Patients required to undergo radiation after mastectomy may be advised to delay reconstruction in order to achieve the best results. This delay may last several months in order to allow the tissues to recover as much as possible from the radiotherapy.

Breast Reconstruction Options

There are many techniques available for restoring a woman's breasts after mastectomy. Our board certified plastic surgeons are very experienced in performing all types of reconstruction and have been specially trained to perform the most advanced microsurgical procedures, including the DIEP flap procedure (our preferred technique). To find out more about the options available at our San Antonio practice, please click the links below:

DIEP flap

SIEA flap

TUG flap

GAP flap

Muscle-sparing free TRAM Flap

Latissimus Flap

Implant Reconstruction/Alloderm

Breast Reconstruction Publications

Our surgical results have been highlighted in several different medical journals including Seminars in Plastic Surgery, A New Decade in Breast Reconstruction which published our article "Breast Reconstruction in Private Practice." This article documents the success PRMA has had with reconstructive breast surgery in a private practice setting.

Before and After Pictures

Please visit our Gallery to view breast reconstruction before and after photos.

More Information

More information is available at our main website www.prma-Enhance.com.