A mastectomy involves removing one or both breasts, typically to treat breast cancer. Dr. Makam uses advanced methods to minimize scarring and help patients heal faster. He offers various types of mastectomy, including total mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy, and nipple-sparing mastectomy, based on your diagnosis.

After a mastectomy, many women choose to have breast reconstruction to restore the shape and appearance of their breast(s). Dr. Makam works closely with a skilled team to offer immediate or delayed reconstruction, using implants or tissue from your own body to give natural-looking results.

If you have large breasts that are causing pain in your back or neck, breast reduction surgery may be right for you. This surgery removes excess breast tissue and reshapes the breasts to a smaller, more comfortable size.

This minimally invasive procedure checks whether breast cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. By removing a few key lymph nodes (called sentinel nodes) and testing them, Dr. Makam can determine if further lymph node surgery is necessary, minimizing the extent of surgery.

An excisional biopsy is done to remove a suspicious lump and test it for cancer. If the lump is benign, further treatment may not be needed. This is a minimally invasive option to get a definitive diagnosis without major surgery.

If cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, axillary lymph node dissection removes the affected nodes to prevent further spread. This procedure helps reduce the risk of cancer spreading to other parts of the body.