Dr. Justin R. Bryant

03/05/2026

One of the most common types of reconstruction in my practice is reconstruction for patients with healing complications following orthopedic surgery. We commonly help these patients who have exposure of bone after traumatic injuries or exposure of orthopedic hardware after surgery.

This patient in her 60’s had a fall resulting in a fracture at her elbow. Unfortunately after having this fracture repaired with orthopedic hardware, she had breakdown of her incision and exposure of her elbow bone and the orthopedic plate. This placed her at risk of bone infection and she needed to have this plate removed from her bone. However, she did not have enough skin to simply close this wound after the orthopedic plate was removed.

She was seen in my office in consultation and underwent reconstruction this difficult wound with a reverse lateral arm flap. This flap contains skin and fat connected to a small blood vessel from the upper arm, which provides padding for the elbow. As a result she has healed well with no further wound or infection and is getting back to her daily routine!



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03/03/2026

This patient in her 70’s was unfortunately diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent bilateral skin-sparing mastectomies. When she met with me in consultation, her goals for breast reconstruction were to achieve a slightly lifted appearance of her breasts with more fullness. We were able to help her achieve these goals following by first using a to design her skin-sparing mastectomies to tighten and lift the breast envelope, providing her with a more rejuvenated appearance to her breasts.

She chose to have the volume of her breast reconstruction replaced with implant-based using smooth round silicone breast implants in the prepectoral plane. In order to maintain this volume and lifted appearance, she also chose to have a “ ” scaffold placed to support her implants. She has been very pleased with her result and we’re happy we were able to help her achieve her goals!




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02/02/2026

If breast reconstruction wasn’t an option at the time of mastectomy, you still have choices. Many patients are candidates for delayed breast reconstruction—it’s never too late to explore your options.

This patient in her 60’s was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent bilateral skin-sparing mastectomies and flat closure. Unfortunately, immediate breast reconstruction was not available as an option in her hometown even though she desired reconstruction of her breasts. Eventually, after searching nearby cities she found her way to my practice, almost 2 hours away and saw me in consultation for delayed breast reconstruction 6 months after her mastectomies. We discussed her goals for breast reconstruction and together created a plan for implant breast reconstruction to help her achieve these goals.

Recently, she traveled by plane to see me for a follow-up appointment before getting her ni**le ar**la tattoos. It was so gratifying to see how pleased she was that we were able to make her feel whole again with her delayed breast reconstruction! Breast Reconstruction is always an option – no matter the timing!




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12/17/2025

Oncoplastic Breast Reduction/Lift is a option for patients undergoing a who also desire a lift/reduction of their breast. These two procedures can be combined to reduce the risk of deformity resulting from lumpectomy and help patients achieve their goal for reduced breast size.

This patient in her 50’s was diagnosed with right breast cancer and chose to undergo a lumpectomy and radiation. Before being diagnosed, she had always thought about having a breast reduction in the past to reduce the size of her breasts but never had the time for that surgery. When she was seen in my office for consultation prior to her lumpectomy we discussed an option for breast reconstruction by combining a breast reduction/lift surgery with her lumpectomy and she was happy to be able to combine these two procedures.

At the same time as her lumpectomy surgery, she underwent a right breast reduction/lift to rearrange her breast tissue, reshape her breast, and fill the defect left by this large lumpectomy. She also underwent a breast reduction/lift of the left breast at the same time to match her right breast and achieve good symmetry. After healing from surgery, she went on to have radiation of her right breast to complete the oncologic treatment of her breast cancer.

She has been very happy she chose this option for breast reconstruction with lumpectomy and very pleased with her results!

The “After” photos shown were taken 4 months after surgery, and 2.5 months after completing radiation therapy.




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10/29/2025

After being diagnosed with left breast cancer, this lovely patient in her 70’s chose to undergo a left unilateral ni**le sparing via a incision in the inframammary fold beneath her breast. She chose to undergo implant-based placed in the prepectoral (on top of the muscle) plane. In some cases we can add an implant to the opposite breast to improve upper pole fullness and achieve better symmetry, which was chosen by this patient. She has been thrilled with her results and the volume restoration we were able to achieve with her breast reconstruction!




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10/15/2025

10/03/2025

I love staying academically engaged, sharing what I do and continuing to learn and advance in my practice. Today I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to share my experiences with the Medical College of Wisconsin Plastic Surgery residents. They are lucky to be part of an excellent training program which helped in shaping the surgeon I am today!

09/04/2025

07/29/2025

I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to attend the 65th MAPS Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons meeting this past weekend. I always look forward to learning, catching up with old friends/colleagues, and making new connections at this annual meeting. This year I was honored to participate as a speaker, sharing my experiences with Tertiary Care in the Community. I look forward to another amazing meeting next year!

07/22/2025

Thrilled to share some news! 🎉🎉 I'll be speaking at MAPS 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting on Jul 25 - 27, 2025 in Lake Geneva, WI. I would love to see you there! - via Event Platform
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07/09/2025

In my practice, we take a customized approach to each patient’s breast reconstruction, taking into consideration the patient’s goals, desires and lifestyle.

This patient in her 50’s underwent bilateral ni**le sparing mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She is very physically fitw with an active lifestyle and desired to keep similar size breasts in proportion to her body. After discussing her options for reconstruction, she decided to undergo implant breast reconstruction, using silicone gel breast implants similar in size to her pre-op breasts. She has been very happy with her results and ability to continue her active lifestyle after reconstruction!




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06/18/2025

This patient in her 60’s had previously undergone a right breast reduction and left breast lift by another surgeon. Unfortunately, during pathology examination of the tissue removed during the breast reduction surgery, breast cancer cells were found.

Although rare, there is an approximately 0.06-5% that breast cancer may be incidentally found in the tissue removed during breast reduction surgery. For this reason, it’s important to have a screening mammograms before breast reduction surgery.

Given these incidental findings of breast cancer, this patient underwent mastectomy and saw me in consultation for her breast reconstruction. She chose to undergo breast reconstruction with a prepectoral smooth silicone breast implant. We were able to preserve her ni**le during the ni**le sparing mastectomy and the patient went on to have an excellent result with good symmetry after her reconstruction was complete. She has been overwhelmingly happy with her result despite these unexpected findings from her breast reduction surgery!




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