http://www.bergenplasticsurgery.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:49:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Once you are scheduled for a breast reconstruction consultation our office will email you our "Guide to Breast Reconstruction". The Guide contains most of what will be discussed in the consultation as well as discusses post-operative care and management. Instructions for showering, drain care, activities etc is all ... http://www.bergenplasticsurgery.com/blog/?p=141 Dr. Small's goal during the day of microsurgical breast reconstruction by either DIEP or other means, is to successfully transfer the flap to the breast area and to shape the new breast. This is a lengthy and complex procedure that is vastly shortened in duration by the use of ... http://www.bergenplasticsurgery.com/blog/?p=101 Once it is determined during consultation that you are in fact a candidate for an autologous tissue flap to be harvested from your abdomen, the rest is up to your internal anatomy. Dr Small always first dissects out the Superficial Inferior Epigastric Arteries to evaluate their suitability for a ... http://www.bergenplasticsurgery.com/blog/?p=91 Like any type of procedure, recovery after a DIEP Flap varies from patient to patient. We have had patients back to work in 3 weeks and some who have taken up to three months to resume pre-operative activities. We tell all preoperative patients that typical recovery after DIEP ... http://www.bergenplasticsurgery.com/blog/?p=81 The key to this answer is that DIEP or Implant based reconstruction is in fact "a process". No patient wakes up with a complete breast consisting of a skin envelope, tissue or an implant to make it protrude, and a nipple-areolar complex. It requires several stages before the ... http://www.bergenplasticsurgery.com/blog/?p=71 What a success! Our annual Breast Cancer Awareness tribute to our New Jersey Breast cancer patients was a huge success! Over 100 people from all over New Jersey were in attendance to salute our beautiful breast cancer survivors! Patients who had undergone implant reconstruction, DIEP Flap reconstruction and Microvascular ... http://www.bergenplasticsurgery.com/blog/?p=61 Stay tuned for the latest updates on some of the least invasive and safest techniques in microvascular reconstuction. We all know that microvascular reconstruction offers the least invasive and most natural appearing results...but did you know that most plastic surgeons do not offer the option of microvascular techniques to ... http://www.bergenplasticsurgery.com/blog/?p=51 Welcome to our website. I hope you find it helpful and informative. We have attempted to answer the most frequently answered questions in a clear and informative manner. My staff and I would love to hear your feedback so please do not hesitate to contact us with ... http://www.bergenplasticsurgery.com/blog/?p=2