Home Expander & Implant Options Safety Preparing For Surgery Before & After Patient Resources For U.S. Surgeons BREAST reconstruction SEE YOURSELF WITH THE SHAPE YOU WANT AND THE PEACE-OF-MIND YOU NEED When you’re ready to restore the shape of your breasts, see unrivaled safety,6 one-of-a-kind expanders and the highest rated breast implant brand in the U.S.* *Among silicone gel breast implants. 97% “Worth It” rating as of December 2020 on realself.com see yourself again IN SIENTRA WHAT IS BREAST RECONSTRUCTION? Breast reconstruction is a surgical procedure that restores the shape and appearance of a breast. You may consider breast reconstruction following a mastectomy or a lumpectomy. The most common approach is implant-based reconstruction which uses a breast implant to rebuild breast shape.1 Breast reconstruction can either be performed in a one-step procedure, often referred to as direct-to-implant, where the implant is inserted at the time of your mastectomy. Or, more commonly, the reconstruction takes place in two steps.1 TWO-STEP reconstruction During the two-step reconstruction method, a temporary breast tissue expander is used to form a new breast pocket which will eventually hold the long-term breast implant. STEP 1: EXPANSION Sterile saline is injected through the expander port to slowly stretch the skin creating a pocket for the breast implant STEP 2: IMPLANTATION Once the pocket is formed (typically within 2-6 months following surgery) the tissue expander is removed and replaced with a long-term breast implant2 timing IMMEDIATE VS. DELAYED RECONSTRUCTION Breast reconstruction can begin at the time of your mastectomy (Immediate) or it can be performed months or years later (Delayed). Timing will depend on your stage of cancer and treatment plan post mastectomy:3 SOME BENEFITS OF IMMEDIATE RECONSTRUCTION3 One less surgery and potentially less costs Emotional benefit of beginning reconstruction at same time as your mastectomy SOME BENEFITS OF DELAYED RECONSTRUCTION3 Allows for additional cancer therapies (such as chemo and radiation) More time to consider your reconstruction options You’ll want to discuss the timing of your breast reconstruction surgery with your doctor. Together you’ll determine your best path forward. Having breasts after battling breast cancer has helped me feel like myself: confident, happy and proud of where I have been. – SARAI Actual Sientra Reconstruction Patient see the science BEHIND YOUR SILHOUETTE breast tissue expanders and silicone gel breast implants designed for your comfort and peace-of-mind connect with us Group 3 Group 8 Group 9 SCROLL TO TOP IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: Sientra’s Silicone Gel Breast Implants are indicated for breast augmentation in women at least 22 years old and for breast reconstruction. Breast augmentation includes primary breast augmentation to increase the breast size, as well as revision surgery to correct or improve the result of primary breast augmentation surgery. Breast reconstruction includes primary reconstruction to replace breast tissue that has been removed due to cancer or trauma or that has failed to develop properly due to a severe breast abnormality. Breast reconstruction also includes revision surgery to correct or improve the results of a primary breast reconstruction surgery. Breast implant surgery is contraindicated in women with active infection anywhere in their bodies, with existing cancer or pre-cancer of their breast who have not received adequate treatment for those conditions and, who are pregnant or nursing. Key complications include capsular contracture, implant removal, rupture and reoperation. For more detailed information about the risks and benefits of Sientra breast implants, please visit sientra.com/resources or call Sientra at 888.708.0808. Sientra breast implants with high-strength cohesive silicone gel are only available through board-certified or board-eligible plastic surgeons. The sale and distribution of this device is restricted to users and/or user facilities that provide information to patients about the risks and benefits of this device in the form and manner specified in the approved labeling provided by Sientra, Inc. REFERENCES: 1. https://www.plasticsurgery.org/documents/News/Statistics/2018/plastic-surgery-statistics-full-report-2018.pdf. 2. https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/reconstruction/types/implants/what-to-expect 3. https://www.mdanderson.org/treatment-options/breast-reconstruction/immediate-vs–delayed-reconstruction.html 4. Calobrace MB, Schwartz MR, Zeidler KR, Pittman TA, Cohen R, Stevens WG. Long-term safety of textured and smooth breast implants. Aesth Surg. 2017;1-11.(4S):7S-19S. 5. Kinney BM, Jeffers LLC, Ratliff GE, Carlisle DA. Silicone gel breast implants: science and testing. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014;134(1S):47S-56S. 6. Stevens WG, Calobrace MB, Alizadeh A, Zeidler KR, Harrington JL, d’Incelli RC. Ten-year core study data for Sientra’s Food and Drug Administration—approved round and shaped breast implants with cohesive silicone gel. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018;141(4S):7S-19S. PRIVACY STATEMENT TERMS OF USE SAFETY COMPLIANCE RESOURCES PATENTS CONTACT US CAREERS © 2021 Sientra, Inc. All rights reserved. This website uses cookies and other technologies to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage and assist in marketing efforts . You may find out more about our use of cookies in our Privacy Statement here. By continuing to use this site you accept our use of cookies. Learn more Got it!