Why are tissue expanders necessary, and how is this different than an augmentation?

Tissue Expander Process in Breast Reconstruction | PRMA

Review Implantation of Tissue Expander in Poland Syndrome Patient.

Tissue Expander to implant Los Angeles & Thousand Oaks | Institute for Advanced Breast Reconstruction

The timing of your diagnosis shouldn’t decide your breast reconstruction but for too many patients, it does. I just saw a patient who had a mastectomy a few weeks ago and a tissue expander placed. She’s self-employed and already met her $10,000 deductible this year. That means any surgery she does before December will be covered but if her next procedure happens after January 1st, she’ll have to pay another $10,000 out-of-pocket when her deductible resets. Because of that, she told me she can’t