I. Arrange to have someone with you for the first two days after you go home from the hospital II. Call our office if you notice a change in color or temperature of the reconstructed breast, or for any other questions or problems (i.e. severe pain, swelling, bruising, fever, shortness of breath, chest pain, severe headaches, repeated vomiting, pain in calves or excessive ankle swelling,…
You may experience some or all of these after your surgery. They are a part of the normal healing process. You are always welcome to call our office with any questions or concerns. Click on the appropriate question below or scroll down on the webpage for answers to these questions or concerns: Swelling Brusing Scarring Itching Hyperpigmentation Asymmetry Drainage Pain Fatigue Firmness 1. Swelling Initially…
Microsurgery allows the movement of large amounts of tissue from one part of the body to another. It has revolutionized field of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and gives a skilled microsurgeon a much wider range of options than ever before possible. Specifically, microsurgery refers to the careful freeing up of vessels, including both at least one artery and vein, attached to tissue to be moved from…
Insurance coverage is required for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction if mastectomy is covered as follows: Alaska: enacted in 2000; conforms state law to the federal standards. The bill directly refers to the specific federal requirement: (A health care insurer that offers, issues for delivery, delivers, or renews in this state a health care insurance plan providing medical and surgical benefits for mastectomies shall comply with 42…
By law, insurance companies are required to cover the costs of breast reconstruction at any time after mastectomy. This includes any surgery required for symmetry of the opposite breast as well. See the links below for the applicable Federal and State laws. Our office is experienced in working with all major insurance companies. Some insurance companies may urge patients to pursue options such as implant…
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