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Oncoplastic Breast Reduction

Achieving Symmetry and Confidence After Breast Cancer

A Specialized Approach to Breast Reconstruction After Lumpectomy

For women facing a breast cancer diagnosis, the path to recovery involves both medical treatment and emotional healing. When breast conservation therapy (lumpectomy) is required, the goal is often a cure, but the aesthetic outcome can sometimes be a source of anxiety.

Our New York and New Jersey practices specialize in advanced reconstructive options, including Oncoplastic Breast Reduction (also known as Therapeutic Mammoplasty). This sophisticated, two-in-one procedure seamlessly combines the necessary removal of cancerous tissue with immediate breast reduction and reshaping, resulting in both improved health and superior cosmetic symmetry.

We believe that comprehensive cancer care should not compromise your confidence. Our expert, board-certified surgeons use highly specialized techniques to address both the oncology and the aesthetic reconstruction in a single, masterful procedure.

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Oncoplastic Breast Reduction

What is Oncoplastic Breast Reduction?

Oncoplastic Breast Reduction is a highly specialized surgical technique performed at the time of a lumpectomy. It is a vital option for patients who require removal of a tumor while having larger or heavier (ptotic) breasts.

Instead of simply removing the tumor and leaving a deformity or “dent,” the surgeon utilizes the principles of a cosmetic breast reduction to remove the tumor, ensuring clear margins, while simultaneously lifting and reducing the breast volume. The surrounding breast tissue is meticulously rearranged to immediately fill the void left by the cancer removal, achieving a beautiful, balanced contour.

Oncoplastic Breast Reduction

When Is Oncoplastic Reduction Performed?

This technique is typically recommended for patients who:

  1. Require a lumpectomy (not a full mastectomy).
  2. Have a larger tumor size that would otherwise lead to significant breast asymmetry or deformity if a traditional lumpectomy were performed.
  3. Have large or heavy breasts and are seeking the functional relief and aesthetic benefits of a standard reduction mammoplasty.
Oncoplastic Breast Reduction

Key Benefits of Choosing Oncoplastic Breast Reduction

The choice to undergo an oncoplastic reduction offers patients several distinct advantages over traditional lumpectomy, providing both medical and psychosocial benefits:

A traditional lumpectomy often leaves an unpredictable defect in the breast tissue. Oncoplastic reduction eliminates this by reshaping the entire breast during surgery, achieving a smooth, natural contour that is far superior to standard conservation surgery.
To achieve optimal balance, the surgeon often performs a Contralateral Breast Reduction (a reduction on the healthy, opposite breast) at the same time. This ensures that both breasts are beautifully symmetrical in size, shape, and lift once healing is complete.
Like a traditional reduction, this procedure alleviates chronic back, neck, and shoulder pain caused by heavy breasts. Patients often report feeling immediate physical relief alongside emotional comfort.
By addressing the aesthetic concerns simultaneously with the cancer removal, the patient can often bypass the distress associated with post-lumpectomy deformity, helping to restore a sense of normalcy and confidence sooner.
Oncoplastic Breast Reduction

The Procedure and Reconstructive Techniques

The core of oncoplastic surgery lies in the surgeon’s ability to employ cosmetic incision patterns to achieve oncologic safety.

Types of Therapeutic Mammoplasty

The reconstructive phase involves rearranging and reducing the breast using established plastic surgery techniques. Common incision patterns are utilized to achieve the lift and reduction, including:

Technique

Description

Benefit

Wise Pattern (Anchor Scar)

A pattern with incisions around the areola, down the center, and along the breast crease.

Ideal for larger reductions and significant lifting, maximizing reshaping ability.

Vertical Pattern (Lollipop Scar)

An incision around the areola and vertically down to the breast crease.

Suitable for moderate reductions; often results in less visible scarring.

Circumareolar

An incision only around the areola.

Used for very small tumors or minor reshaping; minimal scarring.

The Role of the Contralateral Reduction

To achieve the “perfect pair,” a key component of the procedure is often reducing the healthy breast. This allows the surgeon to select the final size and shape of the reconstructed breast, knowing the opposite breast will be perfectly matched. This step is crucial for long-term satisfaction and seamless clothing fit.

Why Patients Choose and Trust Our Practice

Selecting the right surgeon for a procedure that combines cancer care and aesthetic reconstruction is paramount. Our practice is built on a foundation of dual expertise, compassionate care, and unparalleled dedication to our patients in the TriState Area.
Our plastic surgeons are Board-Certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and possess specialized training from top-tier medical centers. This background ensures they are not just skilled in cosmetic surgery, but are also experts in the complex anatomy and necessary safety margins required for oncologic procedures.
We understand that this is a stressful time. We commit to a shared decision-making process, ensuring you are comfortable, educated, and confident in every step of your surgical journey—from the initial consultation through your recovery.

Because oncoplastic reduction is primarily a medically necessary procedure that treats cancer and corrects functional symptoms (like chronic pain), it is often covered by major health insurance plans. Our dedicated team specializes in navigating the complex pre-authorization process, submitting the necessary documentation (letters of medical necessity, clinical photos, etc.) to maximize your benefits and minimize your out-of-pocket stress.

If you are considering breast conservation therapy and believe you could benefit from a safer, more aesthetic reconstruction, trust the experts.

Oncoplastic Breast Reduction

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