The 3rd Wednesday in October is Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, or BRA Day as it's known! For BRA Day 2022 I sat down with reconstructive plastic surgeon, Dr Joe Dusseldorp (FRACS). Dr Joe specialises in breast reconstruction, particularly ‘own tissue’ reconstruction like DIEP flap reconstruction. He’s a medical innovator and personalised medicine advocate, and he led the first team in Australia and New Zealand to perform a robotic-assisted DIEP. In our chat we talk about:The difference between reconstructive plastic surgeons and breast surgeons;What breast reconstruction is;The main types of mastectomy;Different types of reconstruction options;And why women might choose them. Huge thanks to Pink Hope who made the audio (and video) recording happen!  Links:Video of Luan and Dr Joe’s interview, hosted by Pink HopeDr Joe Dusseldorp’s website and Instagram pageAHPRA where you can look up a surgeon’s specialityBRA-va Art social media campaign to promote BRA DayThe preventative health hub Pink HopeFind Luan:InstagramWebsiteLinkedIn The information in this podcast does not constitute medical advice. For personalised medical advice you should seek a consult with a FRACS qualified surgeon, or an equally qualified surgeon in your country. If you’ve found any of the content upsetting, please reach out and get help. Breast Cancer Network Australia has a free confidential helpline – 1800 500 258. Beyond Blue has a range of free resources online, or you can call them 24/7 on 1300 224 636.The Rewritten Me podcast is produced on the Traditional Lands of the Cammeraygal people of the Guringai tribe of the Eora Nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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