BREAST RECONSTRUCTION AWARENESS DAY- BY A PLASTIC SURGEON

1. 19th October

2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
Vijaypur, Jammu
Dr Rahul Gorka (MBBS, MS, M.Ch)
Assistant Professor
Department of
Burns & Plastic Surgery

3. Why Breast Reconstruction???
•With Advances in Breast
Cancer Treatment, Lifespan
of patients has increased.
•So a large number of
women are living with
surgical absence of breast.

4. Reconstruction is NOT about VANITY
•Absence of Breasts is a sobering daily
reminder of cancer.
•Looking in the mirror and not feeling
whole, impacts the self-esteem,
confidence and ability to move forward
in life.

5. Just Eradication of tumour is
NOT ENOUGH !!
•Reconstructing and restoring their breasts to
the “Pre-cancerous appearance” is important
to maintain their physical integrity and
psychological recovery

7. Autologous Breast Reconstruction from own
body tissues

8. BREAST
IMPLANTS