Illustration of Two Stages of Breast Reconstruction

Image Description:

This is a collection of illustrations to demonstrate the rebuilding of the breast after surgery and the initial stage where a tissue expander is used to stretch the skin ready for an implant once further into the healing process. The cross section of the breast shows the type and placement of the implant, a sub-muscular implant.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Breast reconstruction, pectoralis muscle, , sub-muscular implant, breast reshaping, breast surgery, breast implant, nipple reconstruction, tissue expander.

Image created by:

Joanna Culley