What Is Capsular Contracture and Does It Need Surgery?
When a breast implant is placed, the body naturally forms a thin layer of scar tissue around it. In some patients, that scar tissue thickens, tightens, and hardens, a complication known as capsular contracture. Whether it needs treatment, and whether that treatment...
Can the Nipple and Areola Be Reconstructed After Mastectomy?
They can, and this is usually the final chapter in a longer reconstruction journey. Nipple-areola reconstruction typically happens once the breast mound has healed and settled into its final shape, whether that reconstruction used implants or the patient’s own...
Can Breast Reconstruction Hide a Cancer Recurrence?
No. Breast reconstruction does not hide a cancer recurrence or delay its detection. Recurrence after mastectomy typically appears in the skin, chest wall, or regional lymph nodes, not inside the reconstructed breast itself, and clinical examination reaches all of...
What Is Syndactyly, and When Should Separation Happen?
Syndactyly is a fairly common birth condition where two or more fingers or toes stay joined instead of separating properly. The fusion can range from a thin skin web to something involving bone. Syndactyly surgery is the standard fix, but the right timing depends...