Relatively few women following a mastectomy can enjoy this option, I’m afraid. Ladies after a cancer at the end of their treatment, who have been healthy for at least a year and are not liable to a significant risk of cancer relapse are optimum candidates for the procedure, while donor breast imaging without any doubts. In addition, the Patient’s existing breast should be large enough for the plastic surgeon to be able to form a new, beautiful breast out of the available tissue.

Patients who carry BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 mutations, liable to a greater family risk of breast or ovary cancer, or women who have had cancer before 50 can’t undergo the ‘breast sharing’ procedure. At a qualifying appointment, the medical specialist conducts a detailed interview with the Patient, analyses her medical documentation, and evaluates her health condition, so that a proposed breast reconstruction technique is not a risk to the Patient and can guarantee optimal end results.

The procedure doesn’t increase the risk of neoplastic conditions and is only suggested to Patients who can undergo it safely.

Size of the breast formed as part of the surgery depends on the size of the healthy breast. The ampler the donor gland, the larger the size of the new breast available to the Patient.

Breast sharing isn’t in fact as popular and traditional breast reconstruction technique as the method using tissue from distant body parts or breast reconstruction using implants. This doesn’t mean it’s not as safe. It’s more complicated and demanding. Not every specialist will undertake it, since it carries a whole range of challenges in the areas of reconstructive, plastic, oncological, and microsurgery. The potential and advantages of this technique are taken increasing advantage of all around the world. New ‘breast sharing’ techniques are developed to improve the method, so that its final result could be unique and the procedure itself could be safest to the Patient.

The first surgery of this kind was conducted in Poland in 2017 by Professor Pawel Szychta, the founder of our clinic. All surgeries have been successful so far. The Professor is an experienced plastic surgeon who keeps looking for new and effective ways of treating bodily imperfections and accepting difficult challenges. He trained his skills in recognised centres in Poland and internationally, taking part in pioneering breast plastic and reconstruction surgeries.

Yes. The medical procedure requires several incisions that will leave their traces. They won’t be as extensive as following the traditional reconstructive techniques that use tissue from remote body areas. Proper care will cause the scars to become less manifested and troublesome.

Plastic surgeons do their best to make results of the surgery natural and the new breasts symmetrical and firm.

Reconstruction surgeries are complicated and require appropriate scheduling. Consultations and evaluation of the Patient’s health condition begin the process. The specialist and the Patient together will choose a technique that will be best for her, for restoration of a beautiful breast, and to minimise the risk of possible complications.

Breasts, both healthy and following an illness, should be looked after and examined preventively. Frequency and type of such examinations should be determined by your supervising doctor who knows your medical history and will outline an individual programme of cancer care.