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Can fat graft totally reconstruct a breast?
May 23, 2023
May 22, 2023
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

Can fat graft totally reconstruct a breast?

Fat grafting is a useful technique, but can it ever be used to completely reconstruct a breast after a mastectomy for cancer?

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Framing Bias in breast reconstruction
January 8, 2023
April 2, 2022
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

Framing Bias in breast reconstruction

For better or worse, breast reconstruction choices are heavily influenced by the information presented to patients by their surgeons and nurses.

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Breast Reconstruction Myths
January 8, 2023
May 5, 2019
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

Breast Reconstruction Myths

There are so many different things we hear repeated time and again about breast reconstruction. We hear about long procedures, the pain, the recovery, the

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How do we increase awareness about breast reconstruction options
January 8, 2023
November 1, 2018
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

How do we increase awareness about breast reconstruction options

Breast Reconstruction in Adelaide - Access the full range of breast reconstruction options is by consulting a Specialist Plastic Surgeon.

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Breast reconstruction with implants: do you need a Plastic Surgeon?
January 8, 2023
July 9, 2016
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

Breast reconstruction with implants: do you need a Plastic Surgeon?

Breast reconstruction with implants may not sound as complicated as a DIEP flap, but don’t let yourself be fooled into thinking it is a simple operation...

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Do thin patients have a choice? What about DIEP flaps in thin women?
January 8, 2023
June 19, 2016
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

Do thin patients have a choice? What about DIEP flaps in thin women?

The usual trope is that thin women with a low or even a normal BMI may not be the best candidates for DIEP flaps. Fortunately,...

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What’s driving trends in breast cancer reconstruction?
December 20, 2022
April 17, 2016
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

What’s driving trends in breast cancer reconstruction?

A diagnosis of cancer is a life changing moment. One of the main goals of breast reconstruction is to allow the restoration of normality...

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Breast implants: when they work, and when they don’t.
January 8, 2023
December 4, 2015
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

Breast implants: when they work, and when they don’t.

Much of the focus when discussing breast reconstruction is on the DIEP flap. However, for some women, implant based reconstruction ...

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The Breast Reconstruction Series #2 - types of mastectomy
January 8, 2023
October 2, 2015
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By Dr. Andrew Campbell-Lloyd

The Breast Reconstruction Series #2 - types of mastectomy

How a breast is reconstructed is dependent on what has been removed. There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach. But...

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