Oncoplastic Surgery Services

Oncoplastic Surgery

Often with aging, a woman’s breast shape and lift is affected by pregnancy, breast feeding and gravity. She may develop what is called ptosis or a drooping/sagging breast. When a woman with these breast features has breast cancer, depending on the size of her breast, she may be a candidate for oncoplastic surgery. Onco (cancer) and plastic (aesthetic)) is a merger of surgical oncologic principles with those of plastic surgery.

Preoperative markings are done for surgical planning and to achieve the best symmetry. Usually, a patient is discharged the following day with mild bruising which resolves shortly after. Oncoplastic surgery removes the breast cancer with adequate margins of normal breast tissue, while preserving the breast with a reasonable aesthetic outcome, often with improvement of the overall appearance of the breast.

To learn more about oncoplastic breast surgery for breast cancer and whether this is the best option for you, please contact us today.