THE PREFERRED BREAST RECONSTRUCTION & REVISION SPECIALIST OF BEVERLY HILLS
A Superior Gluteal Artery perforator flap (SGAP) is breast reconstruction method whereby the excess tissue in the upper buttock is used to create a breast mound. Dr. Goldberg will use the upper buttock tissue to recreate a breast. The resultant scar lies within the border of the butt and lower back.
Women who have small amount of abdomen tissue but also have excess tissue in the buttock areas. For women who previously had a tummy tuck, their abdominal tissue is no longer available as a donor site; women who has had massive weight loss with loose tissue in the buttock areas are all great candidates for this reconstruction method. Furthermore, these women desire a total organic or natural breast reconstruction without the use of an implant and a buttock lift at the same time. These patients are the best candidates for the SGAP flap reconstruction method.
Normally, an SGAP flap takes about 5 hours per breast. For both breasts SGAP flap breast reconstruction, the surgery is about 8 to10 hours. The patient stays in the hospital for 3 days.
Once the patient is discharge home, the recovery process is very smooth. Dr. Goldberg ask you to refrain from heavy lifting or pulling for 6 weeks. This allow for the incisions to heal. If a person has a desk job they may return to work as early as 2 weeks. In women with manual labor job, the person may return to work in 4 to 6 weeks.