This 51 year-old woman had a family history of breast cancer.  Genetic testing showed she was predisposed to developing cancer.  A Fort Worth breast oncology surgeon performed bilateral mastectomies to minimize her likelihood of developing breast cancer.  Dr. Kunkel reconstructed her breasts using 650 ml round silicone gel breast implants and soft tissue support matrix …

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This 59 year-old woman had cancer in the upper outer area of her right breast.  She wanted to keep her breasts and elected to undergo breast conservation treatment.  She is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds.  A Fort Worth breast oncology surgeon performed a right lumpectomy/partial mastectomy.  Dr. Kunkel used oncoplastic breast …

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This 50 year-old woman was found to have DCIS in her left breast.  She underwent bilateral mastectomies in a Fort Worth hospital.  Dr. Kunkel reconstructed both breasts at that time with 590 ml round silicone gel breast implants.  He also performed a lift of her right nipple to create more symmetry.  Her results is shown …

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This 52 year-old mother of two is also a teacher.  She was found to have cancer in her left breast and decided to have both breasts removed to treat that.  During the mastectomy surgery Dr. Kunkel found diminished circulation to her tissues, so he placed tissue expanders.  She went home the same day; she did …

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This 60 year-old woman was found to have cancer in her left breast.  She underwent bilateral mastectomies using incisions that would result looking like she had undergone breast lifts.  Dr. Kunkel reconstructed both breasts with 520 ml round silicone gel breast implants.  She spent one night in a Fort Worth, Texas hospital.  Her nipples were …

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This 43 year-old woman (5 feet 7 inches tall, 139 pounds) had breast implants from previous breast augmentation surgery.  She developed cancer in her right breast.  To treat her cancer a Fort Worth breast oncology surgeon performed bilateral nipple-sparing mastectomies.  Dr. Kunkel completed her breast reconstruction at that time using a direct-to-implant technique with 520 …

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This 68 year-old woman was found to have cancer in her right breast.  She is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 153 pounds.  To treat her cancer a Fort Worth breast oncology surgeon performed bilateral nipple-sparing mastectomies.  Dr. Kunkel reconstructed each breast with a 415 ml round silicone gel breast implant and soft tissue …

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This 67 year-old woman was found to have cancer in her left breast.  She liked the size and shape of her breasts and did not want to have her breasts removed.  A Fort Worth breast oncology surgeon removed the left breast cancer using a ‘lumpectomy’ operation.  Dr. Kunkel rearranged the remaining tissue of the left …

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This 67 year-old woman had undergone breast augmentation with 225 ml silicone gel implants 20 years ago.  She was found to have cancer in her left breast.  She liked the look of her breasts and did not want to have her right breast removed.  A Fort Worth breast oncology surgeon removed her left breast.  Dr. …

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This 40 year-old woman was found to have cancer in her right breast.  She underwent removal of both breasts (bilateral mastectomies) by a Fort Worth oncology surgeon.  Dr. Kunkel reconstructed her breasts with tissue expanders.  She required six months of chemotherapy after her surgery.  The patient then received radiation of her right breast.  In cases …

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