Breasts are one of the most important symbols of a woman. If you are suffering from the loss of one or both breasts, breast reconstruction surgery will give you back your breasts in a lifelike shape, and you will regain your self-confidence in life and get through the difficult times smoothly. Breast reconstruction, that is, using your own tissue or prosthesis and other substitutes, to rebuild the shape of the breast, which can be divided into two kinds of breast reconstruction and post-excision breast reconstruction. 1.Who is suitable for breast reconstruction? If you meet the following conditions, it means you may be suitable for breast reconstruction: (1) Postoperative breast cancer, including modified radical mastectomy, radical mastectomy, partial mastectomy with lymphadenectomy; (2) Post-excision of benign breast lumps, including partial or total mastectomy; (3) Traumatic breast loss; (4) Congenital unilateral or bilateral breast deformity; (5) You have a heavy psychological burden because of the loss of unilateral or bilateral breast; (6) You have a high level of psychological burden because of the loss of breast; (7) You have a high level of psychological burden because of the lack of breast; (8) You have a high level of psychological burden because of the lack of breast; (9) You have a high risk of breast cancer. (5) You have a heavy psychological burden because of unilateral or bilateral breast loss, which seriously affects your life. 2.What should I do before surgery? The first thing you need to determine is whether you really want to have breast reconstruction. Breast reconstruction is a relatively large operation and carries a certain degree of risk, so you need to be psychologically prepared before the operation. Secondly, you need to prepare your previous breast disease information, including the previous morbidity surgery, the pathological type of breast mass, tumor staging, surgical methods, whether there is lymphatic dissection, whether there is radiotherapy before and after surgery and its specific process, whether there is a family history, and so on. 3.Which method to choose for breast reconstruction? After you are admitted to the hospital, your surgeon will choose the best breast reconstruction plan for you according to the amount of missing breast tissue, your height, weight, volume of the opposite breast, the amount of local tissue, local radiotherapy and other specific circumstances. Generally speaking, breast reconstruction is divided into three types of surgery: autologous tissue transplantation, prosthesis implantation and the combination of autologous tissue transplantation and prosthesis implantation. The choice of procedure is a complex one and depends on your acceptance of breast implants and your own physical condition. For example, if your abdominal wall is very loose and can provide sufficient tissue volume, you may consider using the abdominal donor area for autologous tissue transplantation, while if your abdominal wall is flat or after liposuction of the abdominal wall, you may consider the back, buttocks, or the lower extremities as the donor area, and so on. 4.Immediate reconstruction or second stage breast reconstruction after mastectomy? Immediate reconstruction means that while the oncologist removes your breasts, the plastic surgeon creates new breasts for you. This approach allows you to avoid the trauma of a second surgery and the psychological stress of breast loss, and also reduces the financial burden, but its scope of application is smaller than that of two-stage breast reconstruction. Stage II breast reconstruction refers to breast reconstruction after a period of surgical removal of the breast. The specific choice of breast reconstruction depends on the specific condition of your disease and your own physical condition. 5.How long after mastectomy can I have breast reconstruction? We generally recommend you to have breast reconstruction one year after radiotherapy. The most important thing is that breast reconstruction should be carried out on the premise that you are well prepared psychologically. 6. Is breast reconstruction risky? In the case of breast reconstruction, the more serious complication is partial or total necrosis of the skin flap, but we have a lot of experience in this field, so even if it happens, we will take appropriate measures. 7. Will breast reconstruction affect the review and treatment of breast cancer and increase the risk of recurrence? Generally speaking, autologous tissue transplantation will not affect the review and recurrence of breast cancer, and our preoperative examination of you will also leave the control data for the postoperative review. You still need to follow your oncologist’s advice for regular checkups and continued treatment. 8.When can I have nipple and areola reconstruction after breast reconstruction? Nipple and areola reconstruction is usually done 3-6 months after the first surgery. 9. Will the shape of the reconstructed breast change in the future? In the case of autologous tissue graft reconstruction, the elasticity of the skin flap, skin tension, and tissue laxity will decrease over time, and the reconstructed breasts will become more and more natural.