For many women, restoring the look and feel of their breasts can be emotionally rewarding and promote a general sense of well-being. If you are considering breast reconstruction surgery, Sientra has a comprehensive portfolio of options to support you along your reconstructive journey.
what is breast reconstruction?
Breast reconstruction is a surgical procedure that restores the shape and appearance of a breast. You may consider breast reconstruction following a mastectomy or a lumpectomy.
The most common approach is implant-based reconstruction which uses a breast implant to rebuild breast shape.1
Breast reconstruction can either be performed in a one-step procedure, often referred to as direct-to-implant, where the implant is inserted at the time of your mastectomy. Or, more commonly, the reconstruction takes place in two steps.1
During the two-step reconstruction method, a temporary breast tissue expander is used to form a new breast pocket which will eventually hold the long-term breast implant.
Step One
Sterile saline is injected through the expander port to slowly stretch the muscle and skin creating a pocket for the breast implant 
Step Two
Once the pocket is formed (typically within 2-6 months following surgery) the tissue expander is removed and replaced with a long-term breast implant2
breast tissue expanders and silicone gel breast implants designed for your comfort and peace-of-mind
