Breast reconstruction numbers double as surgery times fall

The number of Irish women opting for breast reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy has doubled in the past year, according to a leading plastic surgeon. 

This has been attributed to medical advances which have seen the time it takes to reconstruct a breast drop from between four and five months down to just 45 minutes in some cases.

Speaking yesterday at the announcement of this year’s Breast Reconstruction Awareness day, Catriona Lawlor, a Dublin-based plastic surgeon specialising in breast reconstruction, said: “Breast reconstruction is becoming an easier option for women as surgery methods improve.