Numbness after Mastectomy: Is There a Solution?

by Dr. Barry K. Douglas, MD, FACS | Feb 28, 2025

Nearly one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lives. Breast reconstruction has evolved through both implant and autologous means to restore both volume, contour and tissue that has been lost during mastectomies. One drawback of these...

Optimizing Breast Conservation Surgery Outcomes

by Dr. Barry K. Douglas, MD, FACS | Oct 4, 2023

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Ask the Plastic Surgeon: Can women with breast implants still get their mammograms?

by Dr. Barry K. Douglas, MD, FACS | May 15, 2023

Yes, women with implants can certainly get mammograms.  Breast implants for cosmetic augmentation reasons can be placed either under the chest muscle or just above the muscle but below the glandular tissue. There are different indications for each placement....

Ask the Plastic Surgeon: Does breast reduction surgery lower the risk for breast cancer?

by Dr. Barry K. Douglas, MD, FACS | Apr 18, 2023

Yes, by removing a significant portion of breast tissue during a breast reduction procedure, your risk is lowered by reducing the amount of tissue that could potentially undergo cancerous transformation. There is clearly still a cancer risk since there is plenty of...

Delayed Breast Reconstruction…It’s Never Too Late!

by Dr. Barry K. Douglas, MD, FACS | Sep 15, 2021

A patient facing the diagnosis of breast cancer is devastated.  Their life suddenly is turned on end.  So much to consider. Scary decisions. Scarier thoughts: “Will I survive to see my son’s wedding?” And then the decision as to what procedure to select...