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10: Breast Reconstruction After Cancer: What You Need to Know | Dr. Aisha Baron
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- SIS: Sisters in Survivorship
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- Feb 18, 2026
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- 2095
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Summary
Breast reconstruction after cancer is not about vanity - it’s about healing, dignity, and choice. In this powerful episode of SIS: Sisters In Survivorship, Caleen Allen sits down with Dr. Aisha Baron, a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon and breast cancer survivor, to break down what Black women need to know about breast reconstruction after mastectomy or lumpectomy. Dr. Baron explains the full range of breast reconstruction options, including implants, tissue expanders, flap reconstruction, lumpectomy reconstruction, and choosing to go flat. She addresses why many Black women are not offered reconstruction early enough, what patients are legally entitled to under insurance, and how reconstruction plays a critical role in emotional healing, body image, and quality of life after cancer. This conversation reframes reconstruction as a medical and emotional necessity, not a cosmetic choice. Dr. Baron empowers women to advocate for referrals, ask the right questions, and make informed decisions that align with their bodies, values, and healing journeys. If you are newly diagnosed, navigating survivorship, or supporting a loved one, this episode provides clarity, confidence, and permission to choose what healing looks like for you. ✨ Because surviving breast cancer is not the end; and your body, your choice, and your healing matter. ✨ Learn more: sistersnetworkinc.org 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of SIS: Sisters In Survivorship! KEY POINTS [1:05] Why Dr. Baron chose women’s health and plastic surgery [2:24] Representation matters: Black women make up less than 0.2% of plastic surgeons! [5:07] Comprehensive reconstruction options, from implants to advanced microsurgery. [7:28] Tissue expanders: what they are, how they work, and less painful techniques. [9:12]…