There are several plastic surgery procedures of breast reconstruction to restore a breast to near normal appearance, size and shape, after a mastectomy.
A very common method of reconstructing a breast is the skin expansion with a breast implant inserted beneath the skin and chest muscle. The nipple and skin surrounding the incision will be reconstructed at a later time.
Other option is a flap reconstruction that allows the breast to be rebuilt with natural tissue, or to remove tissue from the abdomen for transplant.