Balancing Procedures

Most women who undergo a unilateral (one sided) mastectomy with reconstruction elect to undergo a balancing procedure on the unaffected side. This may be done at the same time as the initial reconstruction, or more typically, at a later time. The procedure on the unaffected breast is referred to as a “balancing procedure”. Women who are smaller breasted may elect at this time to undergo an augmentation, and Read more >

Single Stage Breast Reconstruction

We just returned from the Surgical Symposium in San Francisco with some great news! We will soon obtain the Spy Elite system which will greatly augment our ability to offer the latest technology in breast reconstruction! The Spy Elite is a laser system that performs an on-table angiography allowing Dr. Small to assess tissue perfusion. It can assist with flap design (ie DIEP and Microsurgical Flaps), help assess Read more >