Breast Reconstruction

At the UW Health Breast Center, our highly trained staff of plastic and reconstructive surgeons offer a wide range of reconstructive options for women after mastectomy.

Our dedicated surgeon specialists are trained in the latest microsurgical techniques to restore form and function to the body and help make whole the individual.

Whether your surgery is due to the diagnosis of cancer or to prevent breast cancer, we understand this is a major change in your lifestyle and in your body and we strive to create a result aesthetically pleasing to you.

Breast Reconstruction Questions and Answers

• Breast Reconstruction FAQs
• Breast Reconstruction FAQs: After Surgery
• Immediate vs. Delayed Reconstruction: You have a choice

Breast Reconstruction Procedures

• Autologous Reconstruction
  • Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) Flap Reconstruction
  • Latissimus Dorsi Flap Reconstruction
  • Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator (SGAP) Flap Reconstruction
  • Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery (SIEA) Flap Reconstruction
  • Transverse Upper Gracilis (TUG) Flap Reconstruction
  • Transverse Rectus Abdominus Myocutaneous (TRAM) Flap Reconstruction
• Breast Reconstruction with Implants
• Secondary Procedures: Nipple Areola Reconstruction

Breast Reconstruction Patient Online Resources

• American Cancer Society: Breast Reconstruction
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons: Breast Reconstruction
  • Reconstruction Photo Gallery
  • 3D Procedure Gallery
• BreastCancer.org: Breast Reconstruction
• National Cancer Institute: Breast Reconstruction
  
• Pink Ribbon Girls
• Susan G. Komen: Breast Reconstruction
• YourBreastOptions.com: Breast Reconstruction
• Mentor Guide to Breast Reconstruction (pdf)