PRMA of South Texas, a leading cosmetic and plastic surgery practice in San Antonio, Texas is sponsoring a unique effort to inform and educate breast cancer patients about their options after mastectomy.
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âLife is a Carnival,â a bold approach to mastectomy and breast cancer reconstruction education, is a 14-month calendar featuring photos of women who had breast reconstruction after mastectomy and those who didnât. The calendar is published by Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), the only national nonprofit organization for families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. âMore than just a calendar, âLife is a Carnivalâ is an intimate collection of real women courageously sharing their bodies and their experiences to help others understand their choices,â said Sue Friedman, FORCE Executive Director. âOur calendar celebrates life after mastectomy. As these photos attest, life after mastectomyâ with or without reconstructionâdoes go on.â
Mastectomies are performed to treat various types of breast cancer. Increasingly, more womenâincluding very young womenâwith a family history of the disease are choosing preventative (or prophylactic) mastectomies to reduce their lifetime risk of developing breast cancer, which can be as high as 85 percent. Choosing the best way to reconstruct breasts after mastectomy, or whether to reconstruct them at all, can be confusing and overwhelming. âLife is a Carnivalâ provides a unique way to explore options, consider different restorative techniques and make informed decisions when it comes to mastectomy reconstruction. âToday, women have many options for reconstructive surgery after mastectomy,â said PRMAâs Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo. âWeâre proud to sponsor âLife is a Carnivalâ, a tool that helps women understand what is possible so they can make their own informed decisions.â
PRMA plastic surgeons Drs. Peter Ledoux, Chet Nastala, Steven Pisano, and Minas Chrysopoulo specialize in all aspects of cosmetic surgery and breast reconstruction after mastectomy, with a special emphasis on advanced microsurgical techniques using the patientâs own tissue. Their preferred reconstructive technique is the DIEP flap (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator flap) Rapid Exchange movie
The DIEP procedure is the new âgold standardâ in breast cancer reconstruction and is associated with less postoperative pain and a shorter hospital stay and recovery than the conventional TRAM flap procedure. Another major benefit of the DIEP flap procedure is that it prevents the loss of abdominal muscle strength usually associated with TRAM flap reconstruction. Experience is an essential factor for this technically demanding surgery; PRMA performs over 300 DIEP flap breast reconstructions per year.
The âLife is a Carnivalâ calendar is available from the FORCE website.
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