What will my breast reconstruction consultation with Dr. Tyrone entail?
During your initial breast reconstruction consultation, Dr. Tyrone will inquire about your medical and surgical history including current medications and allergies. It is important to be thorough when discussing your medical history as safety is Dr. Tyrone’s top priority. Your full disclosure of all pertinent medical information prior to surgery will reduce the incidence of unwanted complications after surgery. Dr. Tyrone will also contact your surgical oncologist or breast surgeon prior to your consultation so he will be aware of what your cancer surgery will entail (removal of a portion or your entire breast) and whether or not it seems likely that you will need postoperative radiation therapy. Both of these issues affect your breast reconstruction. Your objectives and goals will be discussed. Dr. Tyrone will then discuss the different types of reconstruction available. Photographs of patients reconstructed with a variety of techniques will be shown to you. You will then be asked to
