{"id":20193,"date":"2023-01-14T14:25:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T09:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.royalclinicdubai.com\/?p=20193"},"modified":"2023-08-29T16:29:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T11:29:03","slug":"what-to-expect-with-diep-flap-reconstruction-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royalclinicdubai.com\/en-ae\/what-to-expect-with-diep-flap-reconstruction-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect With DIEP Flap Reconstruction Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast reconstruction is one of the most performed procedures by women due to the high ratio of breast surgeries for cancer treatment. There are multiple different types of reconstructive surgeries performed due to different circumstances of patients. This is why people often rise queries regarding <\/span><b>What to Expect With DIEP Flap Reconstruction Surgery in Dubai, Abu Dhabi &amp; Sharjah<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalclinicdubai.com\/en-ae\/what-to-expect-with-diep-flap-reconstruction-surgery\/#DIEP_Flap_Reconstruction_Surgery\" >DIEP Flap Reconstruction Surgery:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalclinicdubai.com\/en-ae\/what-to-expect-with-diep-flap-reconstruction-surgery\/#What_to_Expect_During_the_Procedure\" >What to Expect During the Procedure:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalclinicdubai.com\/en-ae\/what-to-expect-with-diep-flap-reconstruction-surgery\/#Benefits\" >Benefits:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalclinicdubai.com\/en-ae\/what-to-expect-with-diep-flap-reconstruction-surgery\/#Book_A_Consultation\" >Book A Consultation!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DIEP_Flap_Reconstruction_Surgery\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIEP Flap Reconstruction Surgery:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a mastectomy, a woman may have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalclinicdubai.com\/en-ae\/breast-surgery\/diep-flap-breast-reconstruction\/\">DIEP flap reconstruction<\/a> in which her own tissue is used to grow a new breast. In the deep inferior epigastric perforator, the principal blood artery shifted during the treatment, giving the technique its common name DIEP. It may be possible to manufacture a new breast using tissue from the back, buttocks, or even the inner thighs, depending on a woman&#8217;s body form and medical history.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Expect_During_the_Procedure\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to Expect During the Procedure:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anesthesia is administered to you through a vein in your arm. In order to prevent you from feeling any discomfort throughout the treatment, it helps you fall asleep.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your lower tummy is sliced with a lengthy incision by the surgeon. From the person\u2019s own belly, a flap of skin and blood vessels is being removed to place in the chest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The doctor moves the flap to the breast site and carefully links blood veins from the flap to blood vessels in your chest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your surgeon will sculpt the tissue to approximate the natural contour of a breast after the blood vessels have been joined.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drains will likely be inserted by your surgeon in the belly and chest incisions. Drains assist in fluid removal, edema reduction, and the healing process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At last, stitches are made to let the treated chest set for recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following are some basic benefits of having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalclinicdubai.com\/en-ae\/breast-surgery\/diep-flap-breast-reconstruction\/\">DIEP Flap Reconstructive Surgery<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No extraneous items. The only tissue utilized is the patient&#8217;s skin and fat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The breast that has been rebuilt feels warm and supple to the touch rather than cold like other implant reconstructions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a mastectomy, sensory nerve repair can be done using the DIEP flap.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast reconstruction is long-lasting.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contrary to certain implant patients, DIEP patients seldom require no further surgery once the reconstructive procedure is finished because they rarely have increased breast hardening or ruptures of the implant material.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Book_A_Consultation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book A Consultation!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalclinicdubai.com\/en-ae\/breast-surgery\/\">Enfield Royal Breast Surgery Clinic in Dubai<\/a> is one of the best Breast Reconstructive Cosmetic clinics which has a relative experience of more than 100 successful breast surgeries under the expert hands of Dr. Abdul Majeed Makkiya with an experience of 25+ years. You can have your very first consultation right away with us by filling out the consultation form below. 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