Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction allows doctors to create a new breast that will match in size, shape and form to an existing breast. This surgery is most commonly performed directly after a breast is removed in a mastectomy on patients whose cancer has been close to or completely removed.

There are options your doctor will consider for post-mastectomy reconstruction of the breast.

Additional information:
Tissue Expansion
Flap Surgery

Skin Cancer Treatment

Skin Cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States and can be treated in various ways in order to maximize cure and minimize the possibility of disfigurement or scarring. Consultation with a plastic surgeon in the event of an unusual growth will yield the best results for maintaining function and appearance. Treatment will be dependent upon the size, location and nature of the growth.

For small lesions, a simple excision can sometimes be performed as outpatient surgery, leaving minimal scars. The use of a microscope assures complete removal of the cancerous tissues. Curettage and Desiccation may be performed, a procedure using electric current to scrape out the affected cells, leaving slightly more visible scars that are often white in appearance.

In the event of larger lesions affecting underlying tissue such as lymph glands, major surgery may be required. Although techniques to excise these types of cancer are life saving, they may produce less than favorable functional and cosmetic results. Reconstructive procedures can be essential in cases where the initial cancer surgery produced extensive scarring or permanent changes to the structures of one's nose, ear or mouth.

In these instances surgeons may use the the following techniques:

Scar Revision
Skin and Bone Grafting