Real cases · de-identified
Real outcomes, told as the stories behind them.
Aesthetic Flat Closure
A 63-year-old woman diagnosed with right breast cancer underwent a double mastectomy without seeing a plastic surgeon first, and was left bothered by extra tissue on the sides (“dog ears”). Dr. Li performed a revision of her mastectomy scars with a delayed aesthetic flat closure, with significant improvement.
Aesthetic flat closure›
Goldilocks Procedure
A 68-year-old woman with left breast cancer and very large breasts wanted to avoid radiation and relieve lifelong back, neck, and shoulder pain. Dr. Li performed a skin-sparing double mastectomy with immediate bilateral Goldilocks reconstruction, going much smaller.
The Goldilocks procedure›
Bra-Line Back Lift Latissimus Flap
A 40-year-old woman with a BRCA2 mutation and prior left chest-wall radiation desired reconstruction after bilateral mastectomy. Dr. Li performed a right sub-pectoral implant and a left bra-line back lift latissimus flap (BLBL-LAT) with implant in a single surgery — the scars hidden along the bra line.
The Bra-Line Back Lift LAT Flap›
Nipple & 3D Areola Tattoo
After complications from prior surgery elsewhere, this patient came to Dr. Li for definitive reconstruction: a left latissimus flap direct-to-implant, a right implant revision and exchange, and bilateral 3D nipple-areola tattooing to complete the result.
Nipple & areola reconstruction›
Direct-to-Implant Reconstruction
A 37-year-old woman with a BRCA2 mutation chose a risk-reducing nipple-sparing double mastectomy with immediate prepectoral implant reconstruction. She later had a capsulotomy with an implant exchange to refine the result.
Breast reconstruction›
Implant Downsize
A 51-year-old woman with a history of left breast cancer had previously undergone reconstruction with large implants, leaving her a D cup when she had wanted a small B. After years of back and neck ache, Dr. Li performed an implant downsize and revision for a more comfortable, proportionate result.
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A female board-certified plastic surgeon in Arcadia, Los Angeles, specializing in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery — with a focus on the best surgical outcomes, less pain and minimal scarring.
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