Breast Reconstruction
As many as 7% of women will develop breast cancer. Although often breast conserving treatments are possible, for many it means surgically losing one or both breasts. The impact to self image and esteem of mastectomy can be devastating and lead to ongoing distress. Following mastectomy, women often resort to wearing unnatural looking and feeling external prostheses. With modern advances in plastic and reconstructive surgery and microsurgery, women can now opt to have breast reconstruction that can be natural in appearance and feel. For women undergoing breast reconstruction, feeling "whole and normal" again is a great boost to their self image and esteem.