Case of the Month - April 2012 - Fat Grafting in Breast Reconstruction
Sunday, April 8th, 2012The patient is a woman who had lumpectomy and radiation on the left for breast cancer treatment. She did not desire an implant, muscle flap surgery, or completion mastectomy. After discussion with the patient’s oncology team, the patient elected to undergo serial fat grafting of the left breast with right breast matching mastopexy. After 3 fat grafting sessions, the breast was soft enough to allow nipple relocation. While this reconstruction was not traditional, fat grafting only in a radiated breast is considered well accepted practice and the patient is happy with her result.
























After graduating medical school, Dr. Wigod completed eight years of formal General Surgery Residency and Plastic Surgery Fellowship training. His 16 years of higher education allows him to perform both Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and to treat the whole patient without being limited to one body part or technique. Broad surgical training, large volume practice experience, and continuing education assist Dr. Wigod in his efforts to provide optimal care for his patients. Dr. Wigod has experience in all aspects of Plastic Surgery, but now specializes in Cosmetic Surgery of the Breast, Body and Face, as well as Breast Cancer Reconstruction.

