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- DIEP Flap Reconstruction Procedure
DIEP flap breast reconstruction involves using a patient's own abdominal tissue, skin, and blood vessels to recreate her breasts after a mastectomy.
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- GAP Flap Reconstruction Procedure
We can remove tissue from the upper part of the buttocks to perform a GAP flap reconstruction after a mastectomy if there's not enough abdomen tissue.
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- SIEA Flap Reconstruction Procedure
The difference between the SIEA (superficial inferior epigastric artery) flap and DIEP flap is the artery used to supply blood flow to the new breast.
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- TUG Flap Reconstruction Procedure
The 2nd most common breast reconstruction at our practice is the TUG flap reconstruction (inner thigh tissue is harvested to recreate your breasts).
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- PAP Flap Reconstruction Procedure
We can use the tissue from your outer upper thigh to recreate your breast after having a mastectomy. This is called a PAP flap breast reconstruction.
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- Breast Implant Reconstruction Procedure
Implant-based breast reconstruction is one of the most common surgeries Dr. Snyder and Dr. Whitfield perform at the Breast and Body Center of Austin.
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- Nipple Reconstruction Procedure
Our plastic surgeons can recreate your nipples with surgical means, or you can have a realistic 3D nipple and areola tattooed on after reconstruction.
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- BRCA Gene Reconstruction Procedure
After testing positive for the BRCA gene mutation, you will have options. We offer reconstruction for women choosing to have a life-saving mastectomy.