Natural Breast Reconstruction New Orleans

Dr. Ravi Tandon is a highly skilled, board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in natural-tissue breast reconstruction. He uses state-of-the-art techniques to achieve beautifully natural-looking results while minimizing complications.

We understand that every woman’s journey after breast cancer and mastectomy is deeply personal. Dr. Tandon takes the time to listen, offering compassionate care that supports healing both physically and emotionally.

Using your body’s own tissue, Dr. Tandon creates soft, natural-feeling breasts that restore your appearance and confidence, eliminating the need for implants.

Proudly serving the greater New Orleans area, our Metairie plastic surgery office provides expert surgical care in a comfortable, supportive environment close to home.

Natural reconstruction relies on using tissue from areas such as the abdomen, thighs, or buttocks. You must have enough healthy tissue in a donor site to create the reconstructed breast.

Ideal candidates are in generally good health and able to undergo a longer, more involved surgery. Certain medical conditions, like uncontrolled diabetes or smoking, may affect your ability to heal properly.

The timing of your reconstruction may depend on whether you are undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. Dr. Tandon will work closely with your oncology team to coordinate the safest and most effective timing.

Some women prefer a more natural result without the use of implants. If your goal is a breast that looks and feels as close as possible to your natural one, this type of reconstruction may be the right choice.

This procedure uses skin and fat from the lower abdomen. The tissue is separated, removed, and placed into the breast pocket. The blood vessels from the tissue are connected to the vessels in the chest using sophisticated microsurgery techniques. This provides blood circulation to the new breast.

This technique is an alternative for patients lacking sufficient tissue for a traditional DIEP flap. Similar to the DIEP flap, lower abdomen tissue is removed in one flap. The tissue is separated into two parts and folded on top of each other to recreate the breast. This procedure uses less tissue than the DIEP method.

These techniques rely on tissue taken from the upper, inner, or outer thigh. This is a good option for women who aren't candidates for DIEP or want to avoid abdominal scarring. The chosen thigh flap will depend on the patient's tissue distribution.

This type of flap involves removing skin and fat from the gluteal region. One benefit of this type of technique is that the scars are typically easily hidden with underwear or bathing suits. Tissue can be taken from the upper or lower buttock area.