About Miss Sascha Dua

I am a specialist breast surgeon trained in all things breast — whether it's cancer surgery, assessing worried women in my one-stop clinic, or explaining away common complaints like breast pain, cysts or hormone changes. I've spent the last 15 years as a specialist oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgeon, which means I have one body area to focus on.

I'm also lucky enough to have a lot of aesthetic breast experience, which I use either in my cancer surgery or as standalone cosmetics. In cosmetics, I specialise in breast reductions and lifts and the expanding field of explantation, plus or minus further corrective work. Basically, if it's most things breast related — unless it's simply popping in a set of implants — I can help you.

First and foremost, a cancer surgeon

My background is as a breast cancer specialist — this is what I do most of the time. I am a pure breast specialist and I work in a fantastic breast unit in Chelmsford, and I run the Brentwood Breast Clinic between two hospitals in Brentwood. In addition I now work at the LycaHealth Clinic in Canary Wharf, London. Although cancer work sounds terrifying, the vast majority of the patients I see are ladies with benign problems like cysts or pain. I spend a lot of time giving reassurance.

Breast cosmetics

It is vitally important to me to educate women how to examine themselves, and every patient leaves with instructions on how to examine themselves in a reliable and reproducible way. Over time, and probably as a result of my reconstructive training, I developed an interest and aptitude for breast reductions and uplifts. I also enjoy the challenge of breast asymmetry cases and implant exchanges where complex planning and technical skill are required. For this reason, I no longer do primary breast augmentation but can recommend other surgeons if you need advising.

Explantation — the tide is turning

More and more people are hearing that I no longer do primary breast augmentation, and I have had an increasing number of requests for explant surgery. Whether a woman is just tired of repetitive implant changes or simply wants a more natural aesthetic — or more seriously has Breast Implant Associated Illness symptoms — the tide is turning towards implant removal. I conduct explant surgery with an en-bloc capsulectomy, and use auto-augmentation learned on fellowship in Milan to recreate fullness using your own tissue. One technique does not suit everyone, which is where my experience comes in handy.

Training

Trained at the University of London (Guy's and St Thomas'). MD research at the Royal Marsden / Institute of Cancer Research — the first surgeon in the Breakthrough Breast Cancer lab that discovered BRCA2. Prize-winning research at the Royal College of Surgeons. National fellowship in breast reconstruction; one of the first general surgeons to win a fellowship in breast cosmetics. National trainer in oncoplastics.

NHS role

NHS consultant in a breast unit in Chelmsford.

Hospital appointments

Spire Hartswood Hospital (Brentwood), Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital, LycaHealth Clinic (Canary Wharf, London).

Professional memberships

Publications

Media

GMC registration

GMC Number: 4537258

Awards

Prize-winning research at the Royal College of Surgeons.