• Over 2,500 DIEP flaps performed
  • Superior results
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  • In network for most US insurance plans
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  • Patients treated from Texas, across the USA and all over the World

 

PRMA of South Texas

9635 Huebner Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78240
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Latissimus Dorsi Flap Breast Reconstruction

Latissimus Dorsi breast reconstruction uses muscle from the back of the shoulder blade which is brought around to the breast mound to help create a new breast. A section of skin, fat and muscle is detached from the back and brought to the breast area.

Many patients undergoing a Latissimus Dorsi flap procedure also require a tissue expander for additional volume. The expander is replaced by a permanent implant at a second procedure down the line.

The procedure leaves a scar on the mid-back / shoulder region that can sometimes be seen through a tank-top, swimsuit or sundress. The upper back can be numb or for a few months until the nerves grow back. Women who are very active in sports should know that this procedure can reduce your ability to participate in such activities like golf, climbing, swimming, or tennis.

 


 

 

Step 1: Following the mastectomy the patient is turned onto her stomach or side in order to prepare the back tissue. A section of skin, fat and muscle is then detached from the shoulder region.
 



 

 


 

 

Step 2: After the Latissimus Dorsi flap is harvested the patient is then turned onto her back and the surgeons will begin the process of attaching the appropriate veins, arteries and shaping the breast mound.
 




 

Please visit our Gallery to view breast reconstruction before and after pictures. If you would like to schedule a consultation with one of our reconstructive surgeons please contact our office today and a member of our staff will be happy to help you.

Breast Implants & Alloderm One-Step Go

 
If you would like to schedule a consultation with one of our San Antonio plastic surgeons, please contact us today.
 

Latissimus Dorsi Flap Breast Reconstruction, San Antonio, Texas (TX) - Plastic, Reconstructive and Microsurgical Associates (PRMA) of South Texas is one of the largest private practices in the US offering mastectomy reconstruction. Our plastic surgeons are breast reconstruction experts, performing hundreds of breast reconstruction procedures in San Antonio each year. Techniques performed include DIEP flap, SIEA flap, TUG flap, GAP flap and muscle-sparing free TRAM Flap procedures, as well as Alloderm implant reconstruction. Patients are routinely welcomed from Texas (including Austin, New Braunfels, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Arlington, El Paso, and Corpus Christi), out-of-state, as well as from outside the USA (including Mexico). Most forms of US insurance are accepted. Please contact our San Antonio office today to learn more about these procedures or to schedule a consultation with one of our breast reconstruction experts.

 

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