The best candidates for Breast Reconstruction are women whose cancer, as far as can be determined, seems to have been eliminated by mastectomy, although most mastectomy patients are medically appropriate for Breast Reconstruction. Still, there are legitimate reasons to wait. Some women are not comfortable weighing all the Breast Reconstruction options while they’re struggling to cope with the diagnosis of breast cancer. Others simply don’t want to have any more Breast Reconstruction surgery beyond what is required to eliminate the cancer.

Some patients may be advised by Dr. Lacerna or their oncologists to wait, particularly while finishing radiation or chemotherapy. Women with other health conditions, such as obesity, heart and lung problems, high blood pressure, diabetes or smoking, may also be advised to wait.