After breast cancer surgery, many patients choose breast reconstruction. The Plastic and Reconstructive team specializes in all aspects of breast reconstructive surgery, including reconstruction for cancer, secondary reconstruction, acquired and congenital breast deformities. We offer numerous treatment alternatives that will best fit each patient’s personal needs and wishes.

Breast augmentation is a cosmetic surgery that increases the size and improves the contours of the breasts. It is done through either the use of breast implants placed under the chest muscles or fat transfer, in which fat is removed from other parts of the body and then injected into the breast. Breast reduction is a surgery that removes fat, tissue and skin from the breasts to decrease their size and weight for the purpose of relieving pain and discomfort or improving appearance.

Once a person reaches an ideal weight, body contouring — which is a series of surgeries to remove sagging skin and fat — can be considered. No amount of diet and exercise will rid the body of the excess skin because it does not have the elasticity to shrink. And yet, extra skin can interfere with a person’s daily life in many ways. Body contouring can improve a person’s appearance, hygiene issues and social anxiety, as well as the shape and tone of the underlying tissue that supports the skin. Body contouring is by no means an alternative to weight loss but is a supplement for patients once they have reached their ideal body weight (IBW).

With the high incidence of cutaneous malignancies in Florida, we deploy a multidisciplinary approach to the care and treatment of these cancers. Our surgical team offers advanced surgical treatment for all aspects of soft tissue malignancies, including skin cancers, melanoma, sarcomas and radiation wounds.

It is the goal of our program to offer complex reconstruction to preserve the body after cancer is removed or severe trauma is sustained to a patient’s limbs. The microsurgical flap technique is combined with local flaps and skin grafts to maximize function and aesthetic appearance in adult and pediatric patients. Many times, these procedures provide a viable alternative to amputation.

Patients requiring surgical treatment for head and neck cancers often require complex reconstruction to restore the basic functionality of breathing, eating, swallowing and/or speaking. Our highly skilled surgical team strives to preserve, recover and restore the function and appearance for your patient’s improved quality of life.

Plastic and Reconstructive team provides a full complement of plastic/aesthetic procedures and BOTOX. Our team specializes in septo-rhinoplasty and breast surgery.