Mastectomy Challenges

Dealing with breast cancer is a life-changing challenge. A common part of this challenge is dealing with the physical and psychological changes associated a mastectomy. Removal of one or both breasts changes the way a woman thinks about her body and about herself. Breast reconstruction can help reduce or mitigate these challenges.

What does breast reconstruction afford breast cancer survivors?

Restores balance and proportion to a woman's body

As a woman grows up, she gets used to the balance of her breast line and the proportions it brings to her feminine curves. Whether well endowed or more modest in size, the breast line is just part of a woman's physical presence. After a mastectomy, the breast line's balance and proportion are radically different. Breast reconstruction can help restore that critical balance
However, a breast reconstruction surgery has even more dramatic results. Where there was once nothing but scar tissue, the shape of a breast returns. It may not be perfect, but it is there. That change is permanent. There is no need to wear a prosthesis or be self-conscious while out in public.

No need for a prosthesis

Women who delay getting reconstructive surgery often wear a breast prosthesis. This gives them a balanced appearance and helps restore their proportions while out in public. It helps keep them from feeling self-conscious. With breast reconstruction surgery, there is no need to wear a prosthesis. The surgery can often be done in conjunction with the mastectomy itself.

Breast reconstruction surgery has advanced in the past few years. Cosmetic surgeons offer multiple options for how and when to perform the surgery, giving survivors choices. If you need or may need breast reconstruction, please contact us here at Proffer Surgical Associates in Amarillo. We have helped many breast cancer survivors and stand ready to help