Basically, breast surgeons Honolulu perform breast surgery, the surgical procedure that changes the size or shape of the breasts. However, breast surgeons Honolulu are also concerned with the treatment of patients with diseases such as breast cancer. Specifically, breast surgeons Honolulu:
• Biopsy and remove a tumor in the breast
• Perform breast reconstruction following a mastectomy for breast cancer.
• Perform cosmetic breast surgery
Breast surgeons Honolulu evaluate lumps revealed by mammograms. Patients should remember that internists or radiologists can not review mammograms. Breast surgeons Honolulu should be consulted to see whether lumps need aspiration, biopsy or just following the area.
Cancer patients usually consult breast surgeons Honolulu for cancer treatment. Since surgery is the primary solution to breast cancer, part or the entire breast may be removed. Some women choose to undergo breast reconstruction to give their breasts a more normal appearance in their clothes.
More specialized breast surgeons Honolulu are breast oncology surgeons who normally perform breast reconstruction after a mastectomy and oncoplastic surgeons, breast surgeons Honolulu skilled in oncology and plastic surgery.
The most common plastic surgery procedures performed by breast surgeons Honolulu are:
• Mastopexy (breast lift): the process where breast surgeons Honolulu raise the breasts by removing excess skin and tightening the tissues
• Breast augmentation: done to enhance the size and shape of the breasts through the insertion of breast implants
• Breast reduction: the reduction of the breasts through the removal of tissues. Breast surgeons Honolulu also do revision surgery to remove breast implants.
• Breast reconstruction: done by breast surgeons Honolulu to restore the normal breast shape and size after mastectomy (removal of a breast), or to improve the breast shape after lumpectomy (removal of part of the breast)
• Nipple surgery: done to to correct conditions such as asymmetric nipples, inverted nipples, or enlarged nipples
Initial consultation with breast surgeons Honolulu is the first step in breast surgery. It is important for patients to discuss their desired results and expectations to enable breast surgeons Honolulu to come up with an effective and efficient treatment plan that will best address the needs of the patient. Also, patients should not be afraid the raise queries and reveal their complete medical history to breast surgeons Honolulu to avoid risks and complications. Only with the patients' and breast surgeons Honolulu' honesty and competence shall breast surgery be successful.
Before they become experts in breast surgery, breast surgeons Honolulu need to finish three to five years of residency training in general surgery, two to three years of training in plastic surgery, and another year of training in breast surgery. Patients should make sure their chosen breast surgeon is board-certified and has had extensive training in breast surgery to ensure the quality of the procedure and their safety.
With breast augmentation topping the list of the most commonly performed surgical procedures on women, breast surgeons Honolulu are currently one of the most in-demand plastic surgeons in the United States. They are also one of the highest earners with an approximate annual income of $300,000.
