How many years can breast reconstruction last?

Breast reconstruction is also called breast plastic surgery. When the breast needs to be removed due to various diseases, such surgery can treat the negative effects caused by breast loss and is an effective measure to reduce the patient's mental stress. This surgery is mainly used for patients who have undergone simple mastectomy for healthy breast tumors or have no recurrence or metastasis within 3 years after breast cancer surgery.

What is the reason for breast reconstruction?

Diseases that require breast reconstruction are basically all breast damage or removal caused by trauma, burns, infection, cancer, etc. Some people only have one breast damaged, and in severe cases, both breasts are damaged. Patients often experience abnormal mental pain as a result.

Is breast reconstruction necessary?

Generally speaking, breast reconstruction surgery is required for the following conditions:

1. Breast damage caused by congenital breast hypoplasia, trauma, burns, infection, etc.

2. The breasts were treated with mastectomy due to breast cancer;

3. After having a small needle cosmetic surgery on the breast, the patient received a mastectomy;

4. Breast reconstruction surgery is performed when the breasts are different due to disease. Of course, there are other reasons as well, and clinical medicine needs to perform corresponding reconstructive surgery based on individual circumstances and intentions.

How to prevent breast reconstruction

Prevention has two meanings for breast reconstruction. One is to protect the original breast, prevent breast damage and disease, and minimize the occurrence of breast reconstruction. The other is the health care and maintenance after breast reconstruction.

The following content has a certain preventive effect on the above two situations:

1. Pay attention to eating more high-protein foods and high-vitamin foods in your diet, and be cautious about using foods and health products containing growth hormone ingredients;

2. Pay attention to arranging time reasonably and participate in outdoor activities and games appropriately. Listen to soothing music, read newspapers, and communicate with friends and family to distract your attention and relieve pain and discomfort after surgery;

3. Choose soft, loose, pure cotton underwear to reduce irritation to the surgical wound and surrounding skin;

4. Maintain your breasts regularly and seek medical treatment as soon as possible if any abnormal changes are found.