Q. What exactly happens during breast reconstruction surgery?

A. There are two methods a surgeon may use to build an implant. First, he or she may simply place the implant behind the chest muscle (or, less commonly, in front of the chest muscle) after having removed your breast tissue, and close up the skin. This works best for small-breasted women; or for women who are having a bilateral mastectomy, and are happy with small breasts post-implant. Second, the surgeon may remove your breast...