After breast cancer treatments, many women choose to delay reconstruction. Whether you want a break from hospitals and recovery or need more time to consider your options, delaying breast reconstruction is a completely valid choice.
While some studies show immediate reconstruction can produce superior outcomes to delayed procedures, our experienced surgeons have performed countless delayed breast reconstructions with fantastic results.
Your surgeon may also recommend delaying reconstruction if your cancer treatment is ongoing. In this case, a staged approach to reconstruction might be taken. With this delayed-immediate style, a skin-sparing tissue expander can be placed after your mastectomy to hold the shape of the breast while you finish radiation or chemotherapy.