Your breast reconstruction surgery will be undertaken by a specialist plastic surgeon or oncoplastic breast surgeon, experienced in most types of reconstructive techniques. Ensure that your surgeon shares his experience in reconstructive breast surgery with you, especially what range of procedure he or she can perform, and how often they perform them.

With decisions of this magnitude, many women find it helpful to discuss their options with more than one specialist, getting a second opinion. Hospitals nearly always have breast surgeons and plastic surgeons on their medical staff, but a patient can always ask for recommendations or suggestions from their breast surgeon.

To source information about recommended surgeons, click onto the websites of the national societies of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons in Europe listed below:

National Societies of Plastic Reconstructive amd Aesthetic Surgeons – Europe

UK

British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons

www.bapras.org.uk

Austria

Oesterreichische Gesellschaft fuer Plastische, Aethetische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie

www.plastische.dieschraube.at

Belgium

Belgian Society of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery

www.bpras.org

France

Société Française de Chirurgie Plastique SOFCPRE

www.plasticiens.org

Germany

Deutsche Gesellschaft der Plastischen, Rekonstruktiven und Aesthteischen Chirurgen

www.plastische-chirurgie.de

Italy

Societa Italiana di chirugia plastica ricostruttiva ed estetica

www.sicpre.it

Netherlands

Netherlands Society for Plastic Surgery Handsurgery, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery

www.nvpc.nl

Spain

Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia Plastica

www.cirugia-plastica.org

Switzerland

Schweizerische Gesellschaft fuer Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Aesthetische Chirurgie

www.plastic-surgery.ch