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Mar 20, 2018 · Inside the 'Angelina Jolie effect' on breast reconstruction. Five years ago, Ms. Angelina Jolie elected to proceed with prophylactic double mastectomy after undergoing genetic screening and learning that she had a significantly elevated risk of developing breast cancer due to mutation of the BRCA1 gene. As a member of her surgical team, I was ...
Jun 14, 2013 · Jolie’s three surgeries were done through the creases underneath her breasts, a common procedure which minimizes incision lines. Her first procedure focused on saving the nipples and the second procedure was a total mastectomy, in which the breast tissue was removed and tissue expanders were put in place. No cancer was found.
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May 15, 2013 · Unless the woman wants (a small breast), you need to stage it and expand underlying tissue to accept a larger implant. “Angelina Jolie had a staged reconstruction with a tissue expander, which ...
May 14, 2013 · A: In double mastectomies, surgeons typically remove as much breast tissue as possible. In Jolie’s case, the doctors preserved the skin covering her breasts, inserting “fillers” for the breast tissue to keep the skin elastic for reconstruction. According to Jolie, she had implants put in nine weeks later.
Other women, such as Angelina Jolie, choose to have staged breast reconstruction using implants. In Jolie's case, she also had what is called a "nipple delay" procedure about two weeks prior to her double mastectomy. A nipple delay is performed when a patient, especially one undergoing a prophylactic mastectomy, wants to spare her nipples.
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May 13, 2013 · Photo Credits: PR Photos. On first glance, the last thing 37-year-old Angelina Jolie needs is cosmetic surgery. Thousands of women turn to surgery to replicate her beautiful features. Many were ...
May 27, 2013 · The type of reconstruction Jolie had is the most common (85%), with several staged surgeries including tissue expanders and later implants. The type of reconstruction one chooses has many factors including the need for radiation therapy or not, and the ability to use ones own tissue (belly) to make a new breast out of. Angelina Jolie’s choice ...
