A sometimes complex but incredible procedure for restoring breast tissue lost in cancer treatment, breast reconstruction is a critical aspect of emotional healing. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Whitfield is a leading surgeon for breast reconstruction in Austin and honored to be involved in your journey to better health, and a confident, happy life.

He will also consult with your breast surgeon and oncologist to understand everything about your condition, future necessary treatment and other issues that could affect breast reconstruction. Together, you will come up with the treatment plan that is right for your body and lifestyle.

Dr. Whitfield has performed thousands of breast reconstruction surgeries after either a partial or full mastectomy. He uses the latest techniques, including the DIEP flap method to create a new breast with your own natural tissue.

Breast reconstruction is performed under general anesthesia in a hospital or at an accredited surgery center. As with any surgery, recovery varies, patient to patient. Most of breast reconstruction procedures involve more than one component with some downtime between each step. This is a process that typically involves several recoveries. In general, however, you can expect to be back to most normal activities in about 6 weeks from your initial reconstructive surgery. Other surgical steps are performed as an outpatient with recovery periods that vary based on the procedure(s) performed.