I’m currently only weeks away from my one year “cancerversary” from being diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer at age 37 and am finding myself taken back to where I was last year in getting ready to be on the “other side of the scalpel”...
Finding out you have breast cancer can be overwhelming on so many levels. In the midst of all of the initial appointments, it can be difficult to understand which providers you need to see and how each one is involved in your care. Here are some...
What is Fat Grafting & How Is It Used in Reconstruction? What is Fat Grafting? Over recent years, taking fat from one part of the body and using it to add volume to another part of the body has become increasingly popular.The question arises: What is fat...
Anne Peled M.D. discusses Oncoplastic Surgery benefits and how it can have a positive effect on the lives of breast cancer reconstruction patients during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. https://youtu.be/8QkKVQEG-w4 ...
What is “oncoplastic” breast surgery? Although many patients are aware of breast reconstruction following mastectomy, many do not know about the option of breast reconstruction done at the time of lumpectomy. What is "oncoplastic" breast surgery? Oncoplastic surgery is the term used to describe rearranging the...
Prepectoral (or "above-the-muscle") breast reconstruction is an innovative, less invasive, breast reconstruction approach with quicker recovery, less pain, and better outcomes than older approaches that place implants under the muscle. In this approach, implants are covered with a skin substitute that helps protect the implant and...
After finding out you need surgery, the next step is to find the right surgical team for you, which can feel stressful and overwhelming, especially after a new breast cancer diagnosis. Here are some suggestions on how to choose the ideal breast surgeon. Seek out...
One of the most frequent questions I get asked when I speak to patients about recovering after surgery is when they can exercise again. I love having active and healthy patients and strongly encourage exercise before and after surgery, but always spend a lot of...
Dr. Peled has been chosen to be profiled in this month's California Society of Plastic Surgeons New Member Spotlight, with an interview discussing the best thing about being a plastic surgeon, her favorite procedure to perform, what she couldn't operate without, her first social media...
I recently saw a woman in my office who had been diagnosed with breast cancer over 30 years ago, at age 37. At that time, she had undergone a simple mastectomy without reconstruction, a major lymph node dissection, and chemotherapy for what sounded like a small, very...