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Thinking About Breast Reconstruction ?

Dr Leonard Tachmes specializes in aesthetic surgery of the face and body.  The Practice philosophy centers around providing excellent care and service to all our patients in a professional and respectful environment.

His interests include surgical and non-surgical treatments of the aging face, breast aesthetic and revisional surgery, male chest and abdominal wall aesthetic surgery, ultrasonic Vaser liposuction for body contouring, abdominoplasty procedures and skin cancer reconstructive procedures of the face.

The Practice also offers state of the art, laser skin resurfacing techniques, vein sclerotherapy and a quality line of skin care products.

With 14 years of experience Leonard Tachmes, M.D.,P.A is the surgeon for you!

About Breast Reconstruction

For many breast cancer victims, it can become necessary to perform a mastectomy – which removes the breast in order to remove the cancerous area. This can be a life–altering experience for women, as the loss of a breast can lead to trauma, depression, and some believe the ability of the body to properly heal.

If you've been diagnosed with breast cancer and a mastectomy has been offered as an option, we'll be more than happy to discuss the possibility of reconstructing your breast during a procedure immediately following the mastectomy.

We'll work with your oncologist and surgical team to formulate a plan that's right for you. Your initial surgery must be done in a hospital, but breast reconstruction usually takes more than one procedure – in which case, the additional procedure can usually be performed on an outpatient basis.

During a breast reconstruction, a saline– or silicone gel–filled implant will be affixed in the breast area, and one of two techniques can be used:

1. Flap reconstruction, in which we take skin from your back area and move it to the breast
2. Skin expansion, in which an expander valve is inserted and gradually filled over time in order to allow the skin to expand naturally

The, during a second procedure, your nipple and areole will be reconstructed. Within six weeks, you should be fully healed and ready to live a full, healthy life!

About Leonard Tachmes, M.D.,P.A

Dr. Leonard Tachmes was born in Havana, Cuba and raised in Miami Beach.  A graduate of Miami Beach Senior High School, he received his BS degree from Duke University, and his MD degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. 

He completed a fellowship in Plastic Surgery of the Breast and Reconstructive Microsurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan;  A residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Chicago Hospitals; a residency in General Surgery at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and an internship in surgery at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Dr. Tachmes is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.  He is author/co-author of fourteen scientific research papers published in various journals of medicine and surgery.  He is in his fourteenth year of private practice in Miami.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Mount Sinai Medical Center
South Florida Beach

Jackson North Medical Center
North South Florida Beach

Florida Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale

 

Pricing Information

Because most cosmetic surgery procedures are not covered by health insurance, plastic surgery financing is often the only means by which patients can afford the more expensive procedures.

We offer a flexible financing plan. Call us at 888-602-4885 to find out more.

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