Breast reconstruction surgery: Types and risks

Some time due to cancer surgery ladies loses their actual shape of the breast. This makes them lose their self-confidence, happiness, and pride of an attractive personality.  Now as the ladies who feel they are not beautiful or they need some changes in their face to look more beautiful take the support of cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery is very popular among celebrities. 

Similarly, breast reconstruction surgery is performed by the surgeons to reshape the breasts. This surgery is not suitable in each breast reshaping case. Several terms and body conditions are set for the parameter to perform this surgery. Breast cancer specialist briefs their female patients, whether they can undergo through this surgery or not. There are two main types are popular for the reconstruction of the breast, which are:

• Implant: Under this reconstruction, the surgeon inserts an implant inside the breast. This implant is generally filled with silicone gel or saltwater.  After the implant, the breast automatically talks about its required shape. The implant size is prepared on behalf of the exact requirement of the breast.

• Autologous: The tissue of other body parts is used in this surgery. Surgeons cut these tissues in the required amount from the other body part and implant in the breast of their female patient. Body parts with extra tissues such as our belly and thigh are used to cut off or remove the tissue for implant.

Before you plan the reconstruction of your breast you must check the overall results and risk factors from your surgeon. Below are some risk factors which can make you go through trough health conditions. Anesthesia is a must for breast reconstruction. It is clear that the side effects of anesthesia are also going to irritate you later on. Apart from anesthesia during and post-reconstruction of the breast patients can suffer from the following risks:

1. Infections: Different diseases and issues are getting treated with different types of surgeries. Especially for cancer, there are numerous types of surgeries and therapies available. For example, the best oral cancer surgery is available in Faridabad for cancer patients. 

2. Capsular contracture: The capsule formation around the implant start creating trouble once it tightens. As a result patient may suffer from hard and painful breasts. In such type of case, patients have to go through the surgery again to remove the capsule. If the implant condition is not sustainable then the removal of the implant is also done to solve the problem.

3. The risk for smokers: Narrow blood vessels, delay in healing, and capsule formation are seen in the smokers in a big ratio than another patient of breast reconstruction. Post surgery patients are suggested to quit their smoking habits for at least a few months strictly. 

Not only in the case of breast reconstruction, but smoking is also known as the biggest reason for slow healing. So it is in your hand if you really want to look in shape with no issues after reconstruction or any other surgery you must quit smoking for at least a suggested period. Another thing is if your surgeon suggests you to not go for the breast reconstruction than also drop the decision.