Patients who choose breast reconstruction after a mastectomy face several important decisions. Patients can choose breast implant surgery or autologous flap reconstruction—also known as tissue-based ...

The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery. On June ...

PHILADELPHIA - Doctors in Penn Medicine's Division of Plastic Surgery recently performed their 5,000th free flap reconstructive surgery -- in which tissue is taken from another part of the body and ...

One of the biggest breakthroughs in the field of reconstructive surgery has been in the area of post-cancer treatment. It is ...

Our care team will answer any questions you have. Our goal is to provide you with the best option for your individual circumstances. Our high quality surgical care is done by board-certified breast ...

Shannen Doherty gained weight to provide fat tissue for her breast reconstruction, called a stacked DIEP flap surgery Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from ...

Random-pattern skin flaps are widely used to repair defects caused by trauma, burns, tumor removal, and other injuries ...