{"id":1886,"date":"2026-02-07T19:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.rftcjapan.org\/?page_id=1886"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T01:26:10","slug":"what-is-breast-reconstruction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/what-is-breast-reconstruction\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Breast Reconstruction?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1886\" class=\"elementor elementor-1886\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33ef46 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c33ef46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8cd9a e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b8cd9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/medical-care-after-breast-cancer\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Medical Care After Breast Cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-2983039\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2564\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/questions-for-your-doctor\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Questions for Your Doctor<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2565\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/types-of-treatment-in-japan\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Types of Treatment in Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2566\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/what-is-breast-reconstruction\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">What is Breast Reconstruction?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2567\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/where-to-get-reconstruction\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Where to Get Reconstruction<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2563\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rftcjapan.org\/en\/resources\/medical-care-after-breast-cancer\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Medical Care After Breast Cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2331\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca4bfa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dca4bfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Self-Check<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2d28e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f2d28e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57beb33 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57beb33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Breast Reconstruction?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10978fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10978fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Breast Reconstruction?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c662d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c662d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Breast reconstruction is surgery to rebuild the shape of the breast after part or all of it has been removed\u2014most often after mastectomy for breast cancer. It aims not only to restore body shape but also to improve the quality of life and psychological well-being after breast cancer treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19c78c color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f19c78c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two main timings for when a patient receives surgery:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Immediate Reconstruction<\/strong>\u2014done at the same time as mastectomy<\/li><li><strong>Delayed Reconstruction<\/strong> \u2013 done after cancer treatment is completed<\/li><\/ul><p>Each has pros and cons in terms of recovery and planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0b703 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df0b703\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f4521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4f4521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Methods Used in Japan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09ce77 color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b09ce77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Implant-Based Reconstruction<\/strong><ul><li>Uses medical implants to recreate breast shape<\/li><li>Covered by Japan\u2019s National Health Insurance (NHI) if done after a total mastectomy<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Autologous Tissue Reconstruction<\/strong><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Uses your own tissue (from abdomen, back, etc.) to rebuild the breast<\/li><li>This may be covered under insurance<\/li><li>Compared to implant-based reconstruction, autologous tissue reconstruction is a more complex surgery and requires special surgical expertise<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Fat Grafting &amp; Emerging Techniques<\/strong><ul><li>Other techniques such as fat transfer and regenerative medicine approaches are being studied, though some may not yet be fully covered by insurance.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad6037 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ad6037\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b1e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99b1e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insurance &amp; Cost<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af498b color-bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5af498b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>National Health Insurance covers breast reconstruction<\/strong> for women undergoing total mastectomy due to cancer. Partial reconstructions and elective cosmetic procedures may not be covered. Implant-based reconstruction has become more affordable due to insurance coverage, but costs can still vary by hospital and additional procedures.<\/p><p>Costs listed online may not reflect the full costs under the Japanese health system, so confirm with the clinic before making plans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Resources Breast reconstruction is surgery to rebuild the shape of the breast after part or all of it has been removed\u2014most often after mastectomy for breast cancer. It aims not only to restore body shape but also to improve the quality of life and psychological well-being after breast cancer treatment. 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