Hybrid Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Reconstruction (DIEP)
Before & After Photos
Surgeries performed by renowned plastic surgeons of East Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery
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Patient Details:
Our patient underwent double mastectomy for breast cancer, she didn’t have enough abdominal tissue alone to restore her breast volume. For patients like this, we offered a hybrid DIEP flap where we took all the lower abdominal tissue and used it to cover an implant, giving her a healthy cushion of fat over the implant for a natural reconstruction all in one stage. We also reconnected nerves to provide sensation to the breast in the same surgery followed by 3-D nipple and areola tattooing. This procedure offers our patients natural restored breasts, refined abdominal contouring and sensation all in one surgery. She is not cancer free, and looking and feeling better than she did before her diagnosis achieving our goals.
Patient Age: 46
Diagnosis: Right Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
Primary Procedure: Bilateral Skin Sparing Mastectomy
Breast Reconstruction: Hybrid DIEP (Free Flap Tissue Transfer)
Breast Implant Position: Subpectoral (Beneath the muscle)
Nipple Reconstruction: 3-Dimensional Nipple Areolar Complex Tattoo
Type of Breast Implant: Silicone Breast Implants
Breast Implant Style: Smooth Round Silicone Gel
Breast Implant Fill: 360cc
