Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction you Can Afford

Not only is breast cancer treatment physically and emotionally draining but coordinating visits with multiple doctors and undergoing multiple surgeries can be very expensive and time-consuming. If you knew there were insurance-covered procedures that could save you time and money by seeing just one specialist dedicated to both breast cancer surgery and reconstruction, wouldn’t you want to know more about your options?

All reconstructive surgery from the time of diagnosis and forever thereafter is fully covered by insurance, so it is never too early, or too late, to start thinking about breast reconstruction. Performing breast reconstruction in the same procedure as breast cancer surgery does not affect the effectiveness of breast cancer removal. Patients only benefit from just one surgery!

Breast reconstruction is not limited only to breast cancer patients, women with large breasts seek Dr. Schwartz for their breast reduction surgery as well.

What Is Breast Reduction Surgery?

Many patients come to Dr. Schwartz with symptoms of back, neck, and shoulder pain, headaches, arm numbness, and breast groove infections because of their very large breast size. This condition, medically known as macromastia, can cause a number of physical problems, including back and neck pain, skin irritation, and bra strap indentations. Dr. Schwartz offers these patients breast reduction surgery which reduces, lifts, and reshapes the breast into a more aesthetic shape and size more in proportion with their body. Patients have immediate relief from their symptoms after their surgery.

Insurance companies often cover this surgery and require that a certain minimum amount of tissue be removed from each breast based on your height and weight.

In some instances, patients come to Dr. Schwartz with poor results after breast reduction surgery performed elsewhere and request a revision to improve their final appearance.

Breast Reconstruction Revisions

Many patients in the United States undergo breast reconstruction, and breast reduction or elect a cosmetic breast augmentation or mastopexy (lift) every year. Invariably, patients may have problems with regard to breast asymmetry, poor positioning of the implant or flap, hardening of the tissue flap (fat necrosis), excessive scar tissue around the implant, rupture of the implant, painful scar tissue around the implant, thinned out skin over the implant, implant rippling, deformity of the breast or loss of the implant secondary to complications. Patients often come to Dr. Schwartz to address these concerns as he has significant experience and expertise with all of these problems and can usually significantly improve the appearance of your breast with often just one outpatient surgery in his Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Personable Treatment

A breast cancer diagnosis is difficult enough and Dr. Schwartz wishes to ease the process for his patients. Imagine empathy from a medical doctor and a cancer survivor himself, combined with the care you cannot receive anywhere else. Dr. Schwartz performs most surgeries in his private ambulatory surgery center, attached to his office where he can offer his patients:

• The latest techniques and innovative surgical methods
• Less exposure to the risks of surgery due to fewer operations
• Better aesthetic results – one surgery performed by one expert
• Less scarring
• Faster recovery time
• Improved symmetry between the breasts
• Less infection risk by avoiding the hospital setting
• Private, personalized experience without delays
• Quick scheduling of surgical procedures, especially crucial for newly diagnosed patients
• Elimination of the need for multiple surgeons and coordinating their schedules

Treatment Options

As breast struggles vary, so do the needs of each patient. With over 6000 surgeries performed and his world-class training, Dr. Schwartz is an expert in breast cancer surgery and reconstruction and can offer his patients a comprehensive list of surgical options and a detailed explanation of the surgery that best suits them, focusing on completing breast cancer removal and reconstruction in just one surgery.

Don’t you deserve the best in breast care?