09
Mar
Jacksonville Plastic Surgeons Answer FAQs About Breast Implant Safety and Breast Augmentation
Plastic surgeons with Florida Plastic Surgery Group answer frequently asked questions about breast implant safety, candidacy, and recovery from breast augmentation. Jacksonville, FL - According to the most recent statistics available from the American Society of Plastic Su...
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Mar
What does a typical recovery look like after DIEP flap breast reconstruction?
Any surgical recovery covers a spectrum and it will largely depend on the individual and how prepared they are physically/mentally entering surgery. Overall, we say DIEP flap breast reconstruction recovery is 6-8 weeks. This does not mean that you necessarily need to take that mu...
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Mar
What can I expect from my hospital stay for a DIEP flap breast reconstruction?
A bilateral (both breasts) DIEP flap surgery on average takes 6-8 hours to perform from start to finish. Following surgery the patient is moved to the PACU (post-anesthesia care unit) briefly prior to being transferred to the ICU overnight. Overnight you will remain in the ICU fo...
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Mar
What determines my breast incision pattern following DIEP flap breast reconstruction?
The DIEP flap breast reconstruction is an excellent option for those patients that desire to use their own tissue to reconstruct their breasts following a mastectomy. The incision across the abdomen resembles an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) incision. However, the breast incision p...
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