Breast reconstruction in Barranquilla, ColombiaDr. Samir Janne Hasbun · Plastic surgeon

What it involves

This is reconstructive surgery and is planned alongside the oncology team. It may be immediate, at the time of mastectomy, or delayed. Options include a tissue expander and implant or flaps of the patient's own tissue, and it is usually completed over more than one stage, including reconstruction of the nipple-areola complex.

Timings and recovery

Duration

Varies with technique

Anaesthesia

General

Stay

1 – 3 nights

Recovery

Variable · extended follow-up

Final result

A staged process

The surgical, anaesthetic and recovery times shown are typical reference ranges. Your actual plan depends on your anatomy, your medical history and the findings of an in-person assessment. Nothing on this page replaces a medical consultation.

How to start

1. 01
   AssessmentIn person in Barranquilla, or virtual if you are away. Your medical history is reviewed, your anatomy examined, and you are told frankly what is and is not achievable.
2. 02
   Surgical planYou receive in writing the proposed procedure, the technique, the timings, the risks and the total cost. No surprises later.

About Dr. Janne

Dr. Samir Janne Hasbun is a plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgeon trained at the Ivo Pitanguy Institute in Rio de Janeiro, one of the most respected plastic surgery programmes in the world.

• Trained at the Ivo Pitanguy Institute — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Member of the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery
• Member of ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)
• University lecturer · care in Spanish and English

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