Breast reconstruction surgery
DIEP Flaps
DIEP Flaps refers to a way of reconstructing the breast after surgery such as a mastectomy. The acronym stands for Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flaps and it is the name given to the process of moving a piece of skin and fat from the abdomen and using it to rebuild the breast once the original breast tissue has been removed. No muscle transfers are used in a DIEP Flap operation.
For women requiring breast reconstruction, this approach is favoured by many as it can look and feel much more natural – a new breast is simply created from spare living tissue from your own body.