What is Oncoplastic Surgery?
Oncoplastic surgery is a treatment approach for breast cancer that aims to both surgically remove the cancer and improve aesthetic results. In breast cancer treatment, oncoplastic techniques are used to achieve the best aesthetic results while removing cancerous tissue. This approach aims to both preserve the physical health of patients and make them feel better psychologically.
Compared to conventional breast cancer surgery, oncoplastic surgery offers aesthetic solutions to improve breast shape after surgery. In breast cancer treatment, surgical procedures such as lumpectomy (removal of part of the breast tissue) or mastectomy (removal of the entire breast) are usually performed. The aim of oncoplastic surgery is to provide patients with more natural and symmetrical breast shapes after these procedures.
How is Oncoplastic Surgery Performed?
Unlike traditional breast cancer surgery, oncoplastic surgery involves reconstructing the shape of the breast tissue after the tumor has been removed. Some oncoplastic techniques used in this procedure are:
- Breast Reconstruction After mastectomy, various plastic surgery techniques are applied to reshape the breast. In this procedure, a new breast can be created using the patient’s own tissue or tissue transplantation.
- Breast Advanced Resection: After lumpectomy (tumor removal), healthy tissue is removed and tissue arrangement is performed to preserve the natural shape of the breast.
- Position, Reduction and Asymmetric Techniques: In breast cancer surgery, not only the cancerous tissue is removed, but also the remaining tissue is aesthetically shaped. By ensuring the symmetry of the breast, the patient is made to feel better.
Advantages of Oncoplastic Surgery
- Aesthetic Results: Oncoplastic surgery ensures that the breast shape after cancer treatment is as natural and aesthetic as possible. There is no major deformation of the breast and patients experience less psychological trauma.
- Smaller Scars: It can leave smaller scars than traditional surgery and the healing process can be faster.
- Higher Quality of Life: After oncoplastic surgery, patients may feel more physically comfortable and more confident.
- Functional and Aesthetic Control: In addition to the aesthetic advantages provided by oncoplastic surgery, functional problems are also taken into consideration during the treatment process. Thus, the function of the breast is also preserved after treatment.
Conditions and Symptoms Requiring Oncoplastic Surgery
Oncoplastic surgery is usually preferred in the following cases:
- Breast Cancer In patients diagnosed with breast cancer, it is applied for the removal of breast tissue and aesthetic improvement at the same time.
- Breast Deformities: Oncoplastic surgery can be applied to correct asymmetry, deformities and deformations that occur after breast cancer treatment.
- Genetic Predisposition: In individuals at high risk due to genetic factors, aesthetic improvement can be performed with prophylactic (preventive) surgical procedures.
Why Metropol Health Group?
Metropol Health Group offers aesthetic and functional results together with its expert teams experienced in oncoplastic surgery and breast cancer treatment. We offer customized treatment plans to achieve aesthetically satisfying results by considering oncoplastic surgery not only as cancer treatment but also for the spiritual and psychological recovery of our patients.
- Expert Team: We work with surgeons and plastic surgeons experienced in breast cancer treatment to create treatment plans customized to each patient’s needs.
- Most Advanced Technologies: In oncoplastic surgical treatments, we offer our patients the best results by using the latest technologies and the most modern surgical techniques.
- Psychological Support: In order to support the mental and psychological recovery of our patients during the treatment process, we also offer psychological support and counseling services along with aesthetic surgery.
- Customized Approach: We create personalized treatment plans specific to each patient’s condition and ensure that our patients can easily participate in the process at every stage.
