Patient Care and Your Long Island Breast Reconstruction Consultation

At Romanelli Cosmetic Surgery on Long Island we are renowned for delivering exceptional personal care. From the moment you contact us about breast reconstruction, you will be treated with the attention, confidentiality and experience you deserve. Dr. James Romanelli infuses our practice with the old fashioned notion that patient care is of the utmost importance.

To request your free surgical consultation, just click, or call the office of board certified plastic surgeon Dr. James Romanelli now at (631) 424-3600.

Before, During and After Your Surgery

Your health, safety and comfort are as important to Dr. Romanelli as your peace of mind and well being during your recovery. Your comprehensive care includes a thorough personal consultation with Dr. Romanelli. You will also have the additional attention and care of our highly qualified team of nurses and patient care coordinators, as well as the careful monitoring of your recovery.

Dr. Romanelli is an expert in breast reconstruction on Long Island. Dr. Romanelli trained at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas with Drs. Gerow and Cronin, the two inventors of the silicone gel breast implants. Dr. Romanelli is one of a select group of investigative plastic surgeons chosen for 3 FDA-approved silicone gel breast implant studies, sponsored by Mentor and Inamed. These studies include the use of the older style, liquid silicone gel filled implants, as well as the newer cohesive gel (Gummy Bear) type of silicone gel implants. All of these options are available to you, as well as saline (saltwater) filled breast implants.

With over 15 years of private practice surgical experience on Long Island and as the Chief of Surgery at Huntington Hospital (a member of the North Shore LIJ Health System), Dr. Romanelli is a trusted physician as well as a board-certified plastic surgeon, practicing in Suffolk County, New York. He regularly performs breast surgery on patients from Manhattan and Queens and throughout New York City, which is just an hour away by train or car.

Exemplifying his dedication to education and training, Dr. Romanelli updated his initial 1992 board certification by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons by recertifying in Plastic Surgery in 2004. As an added testament to his reputation Dr. Romanelli was listed in a New York Times published survey as one of the "Ten Leaders in Plastic Surgery on Long Island, 2006-2009."

Your Breast Reconstruction Consultation

Finding the right procedure to meet your goals while considering all of the risks and any disadvantages is essential for the success of your reconstruction. During your consultation, Dr. Romanelli will discuss all of your breast reconstruction options with you in detail:

• Reconstruction at the time of mastectomy
• Delayed reconstruction after mastectomy

For women considering breast reconstruction in conjunction with their mastectomy, there are many potential advantages to having both procedures in the same surgery. The first step is teaming up your breast surgeon and your plastic surgeon. As an expert in the field of breast reconstruction, Long Island plastic surgeon, Dr. Romanelli, has worked with many breast surgeons for the purpose of immediate breast reconstruction at the same time as a mastectomy.

Immediate Breast Reconstruction
Almost every patient preparing for a mastectomy can choose to begin her reconstruction at the time of her surgery. Dr. Romanelli is committed to offering this option to his patients. Waking from breast cancer surgery with some or all of the fullness of the breast preserved can be less traumatic than experiencing the mastectomy without reconstruction, and can reduce the recovery period.

Delayed Breast Reconstruction
Although there are some advantages to immediate reconstruction, some women choose to wait to consider their reconstruction options until after their mastectomy and subsequent treatments. Having time to weigh your options is important, and breast reconstruction is possible even years after having a mastectomy. With a breast cancer diagnosis there are many issues beyond the bounds of your control. Choosing when and whether to have breast reconstruction surgery is within your control, and empowering yourself to make your own, informed decision is a very important step in the process that leads to recovery.

Give yourself the opportunity to discuss your potential for successful breast reconstruction without pressure or constraint in the comfort and privacy of Dr. Romanelli's Long Island plastic surgery office, located in Huntington, New York. Call (631) 424-3600 today or click here to request your free surgical consultation.

You can also learn more about breast reconstruction on Long Island by taking a moment to view our photo gallery.