Empower Your Journey with Dr. Goldman's Breast Reconstruction

Fat Graft Only Reconstruction:

• Minimally invasive method using a patient's own fat cells
• Fat harvested from areas like the abdomen, hips, or thighs
• Typically requires 2-3 additional outpatient fat graft sessions
• Light activity can be resumed approximately 2 weeks post-surgery
  

Implant, Acellular Dermal Matrix, and Fat Graft Reconstruction:

• Placement of a temporary tissue expander, either above or below the pectoralis muscle
• Use of Acellular Dermal Matrix to reduce capsular contracture and enhance aesthetics
• Serial expansions begin approximately 3 weeks post-surgery
• Expander/implant exchange performed 2-3 months after the initial procedure
  

Back Flap (Latissimus Flap) With or Without Implant Reconstruction:

• Utilization of the latissimus muscle, with or without attached back skin, tunneled under the lateral breast
  

Lumpectomy Reconstruction:

• Reconstruction focused on reshaping and restoring the breast after lumpectomy
• Techniques may include fat grafting, local tissue rearrangement, or oncoplastic surgery
  

Partial Mastectomy Reconstruction with Breast Reduction Pattern:

• Combines partial mastectomy with breast reduction techniques
• Aimed at achieving symmetry and an aesthetically pleasing shape post-surgery