About Breast Cancer: New Breast Reconstruction Uses Love Handles

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer No tummy? Small butt? I envy you - but if you need breast reconstruction, you still have options if you have 'love handles.' New Breast Reconstruction Uses Love Handles You know what "love handles" are - those mounds of fat between your hips and your waist - but not on your tummy or derriere. For slim, well-toned athletic women, those love handles can be transplanted to the breast area for reconstruction after breast cancer. Read more about LSGAP flap reconstruction. Fat Transfer Breast Reconstruction for Lumpectomy Repair My teenage dream would have been to suction fat from my hips and use it to enhance my breasts. Cytori Therapeutics has developed a system to use your hip and belly fat to repair dents and dimples left behind after a lumpectomy. The same procedure may eventually be used to soften breast implant reconstruction, or for breast augmentation. Comparing DIEP and TRAM Flap Procedures A TRAM flap is a classic type of breast reconstruction - it involves moving muscle as well as skin and fat. A DIEP flap (deep inferior epigastric perforator) uses skin and fat from your tummy. So how do these compare? A plastic surgeon guides you through a comparison of these procedures. When to Have Breast Cancer Reconstruction Being diagnosed with breast cancer brought on way too many decisions. Lumpectomy or mastectomy? Rebuilt breast or go natural? So if I have reconstruction, before or after other treatments? No wonder I felt overwhelmed. Breast Cancer Ads Mastectomy Breast Cancer Tram Reconstruction Diep Reconstruction Diep Surgery Featured Articles Words of The Week: Autologous Reconstruction Newly Diagnosed - What You Need to Know Before Starting Treatment Is It Breast Cancer? - Diagnosis, Tests, Results Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Support and Resources - During and After Treatment Life During Treatment - Self Care, Side Effects, Reconstruction   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Reader to Reader How Did You Choose Your Breast Reconstruction Method? How did you decide between a mastectomy and a lumpectomy? Take A Poll on Reconstruction and Body Image Advertisement