Reconstruction Surgery Upper West Side Manhattan, NYC at Columbia University Medical Center Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Breast cancer can unfortunately leave lasting physical and psychological effects on women. This can be aided by Breast Reconstruction Surgery provided at Columbia University Medical Center's Division of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery serving the Upper west side of Manhattan and other parts of NYC. It can be challenging seeing a drastic change in ones physical appearance after such a stressful ordeal like cancer. With Board Certified Surgeons who are recognized as leaders of education and clinical outcomes patients are put first and are have been receiving substantial physical help for over 7 decades.

Breast Reconstruction Surgery can be performed with implants or with a patients own tissue. Implant reconstruction is typically performed as a staged procedure. First a temporary inflatable implant (tissue expander) is placed beneath the chest muscle. This is done is mainly to expand the skin to support a normal sized implant. After a period of around 3 months, the tissue expander is replaced with a permanent implant. This permanent implant is designed to resemble a normal breast. Work can also be done on the adjacent breast to achieve symmetry. There are various methods of treatment and Surgeons are ready to consult patients to find the best possible method of treatment for what their situation demands.

The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery offers a wide variety of reconstructive procedures:

• Abdominal Wall
  
• Breast
  
• Cleft lip and Palate
  
• Craniofacial
  
• Ear/Otoplasty
  
• Extremities
  
• Microsurgery
  
• Nose
  
• Skin Cancer & Moh's
  
• Skin Lesion Excision
  

Find comfort in the level of professionalism contained within the Division. The mastery of "cutting edge" technologies and the provision of empathetic doctors ready to tend to patients greatest needs create a very safe and secure environment. Successful procedures can lead to a higher level of self confidence and esteem. There is no reason why those who have needed a mastectomy or lumpectomy should have to live with the physical side effects of such procedures. If you are in the Upper West Side and are seeking Breast reconstructive surgery, don't hesitate to call the CUMC's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery division.