Just recently, surgeons from Slovenia have developed a brand new means of doing breast reconstruction intended for patients with cancer. The said surgeons are from Ljubljana Central Hospital who has utilized three-dimensional mould to create a new breast that comes from the abdominal fat of the patient. After which, then implant the tissue and fixate it in place in replacement of the removed breast.

This technique was developed by the Ljubljana Faculty of Mechanical Engineering that makes use of a laser to generate the exact imprint of the person’s healthy breast. This will then be utilized to create a mirror-image three-dimensional mould for breast reconstruction.

This innovation was developed to help various women who have cancer and has undergone mastectomy to overcome their embarrassment after losing one or both breasts. This procedure is far greater than using artificial implants since they will grow and shrink when the person loses or gains weight. Plus, it comes with the same temperature with the other parts of the body.

The Ljubljana Central Hospital has successfully done 8 breast reconstruction operations for their patients with cancer and this coming week, they will be performing 10 more operations. At present, there are approximately 1,200 Slovenian women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and about 70% of them wish to go through breast reconstruction after mastectomy.