Breast Reconstruction in Princeton, NJ
Breast reconstruction in Princeton, NJ restores a natural-looking breast after mastectomy or for women born without breast tissue. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Jamie R. Wisser of Princeton Rejuvenation Institute works with your breast surgeon to tailor implant or tissue flap reconstruction. Explore our breast surgery options or schedule a private consultation at our East Windsor office.
What Is Breast Reconstruction?
Reconstruction rebuilds a natural-looking breast after mastectomy, or for women born without one or both breasts due to a congenital or developmental condition. The goal is matching your natural breast in shape, size and position.
Who Is a Good Candidate for Breast Reconstruction?
Women whose cancer appears to have been eliminated by mastectomy are usually the best candidates. Obesity, high blood pressure or smoking may mean waiting. Some women choose to postpone, and our patient-first philosophy respects that.
How Is Breast Reconstruction Performed in Princeton, NJ?
It usually takes several operations. The breast mound is often created during or right after mastectomy under general anesthesia. Later stages use general or local anesthesia in a hospital or outpatient setting, often our accredited Reliant Surgical Center.
- Expander and implant (most common): a balloon-like expander under the skin and chest muscle is gradually filled with saline over weeks or months, then kept or replaced with a permanent breast implant. Some patients receive an implant immediately.
- Tissue flap: your own skin, fat and muscle from the back, abdomen or buttocks, either reattached with microvascular surgery (free flap) or tunneled with its blood supply intact (pedicled flap). Flaps feel more natural without silicone implant risks but leave donor scars and need longer recovery.
- Final steps: nipple and areola reconstruction, plus an optional breast lift or reduction for symmetry. A perfect match is unlikely; results vary by patient.
What Is Recovery Like After Breast Reconstruction?
Expect a two-to-five-day hospital stay, one to two weeks of fatigue and soreness, stitch removal at seven to ten days, drain removal at one to two weeks and full recovery within about six weeks. The breast is numb at first; some sensation may return, and scars fade but remain. Nurse Concierge home nursing is available. Continue mammograms, ideally read by a radiologist experienced with implants. See patient resources.
Does Reconstruction Affect Cancer Treatment?
It has not been shown to affect cancer recurrence or interfere with chemotherapy or radiation. Risks include bleeding, fluid collection, excess scar tissue and anesthesia difficulties, plus infection and capsular contracture (hardening scar tissue, treated by scoring it or replacing the implant) with implants.
Breast Reconstruction Surgeons Near East Windsor, NJ
Dr. Jamie R. Wisser, MD, FACS, a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and Dr. Matthew J. Lynch, among NY and NJ's top-rated plastic surgeons, coordinate with your cancer team. We serve Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro, Hightstown, Robbinsville, Lawrenceville, Cranbury and Mercer County. See our photo gallery and testimonials.
Schedule Your Breast Reconstruction Consultation in Princeton, NJ
Call 609-448-9055 or request a consultation online. Visit us at 300 B Princeton Hightstown Road, Suite 101, East Windsor, NJ 08520.
