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A comprehensive guide to the ins and outs of breast reconstruction when mastectomy is unavoidable, The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook walks the reader through the entire decision-making process step-by-step, from sorting through options and dealing with the insurance company to planning for post-operative recovery.

For a decade The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook has been the best resource on this topic for women who have had a mastectomy. Equal parts science and support, it is filled with stories that illustrate the emotional and physical components of breast reconstruction. Readers will find advice about choosing a doctor and a procedure, insurance and payment issues, how to prepare for surgery, and what to expect during recovery.

Expert commentary by physicians and insights from patients inform this book, as does the exhaustive research by the author, a two-time breast cancer survivor who has twice had reconstructive surgery.

New in this edition are discussions ofâ?˘ the pros and cons of saline and silicone implants â?˘ solutions for post-lumpectomy cosmetic problemsâ?˘ new immediate-delayed reconstruction when post-mastectomy radiation may be requiredâ?˘ the benefits and limitations of nipple-sparing mastectomyâ?˘ considerations for direct-to-implant reconstructionâ?˘ newly developed tissue flap procedures â?˘ who can best apply nipple and areola tattoos and why tattoos may not lastâ?˘ enriching fat with stem cells so it stays in the breastâ?˘ patient-controlled tissue expansion â?˘ how insurance and health care ref