It seems like a tissue expander would be painful as it stretches the skin - am I crazy?
IM GOING TO HAVE BREAST RECONSTRUCTION DUE TO A DOUBLE MASECTOMY. PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS VERY STRESSFULL
I'm a BRCA positive 40 year-old in excellent health, normal weight. I'm having a prophylactic mastectomy with immediate, "one-step"...
There's a possibility I may need to have a mastectomy, so I have been looking into which breast reconstruction procedure would be best for giving me...
My oncologist has recommended I have a mastectomy - I was diagnosed with breast cancer - and I'm going to have the surgery. He told me I could have...
I have had a bilateral mastectomy. I have under the muscle silicone implants. I had radiation treatment on the right breast and the implant is...
Are there nipple implants or cohesive gel implants (formed) that are made with a shape that could create a more normal looking breast/nipple? It would...
I am planning to go under an exchange surgery from expander to implants. I am 5'1", 105lbs., whose chest width (arm pit to arm pit) is 12 inches...
Can fat transfer techniques be successfully applied for breast reconstruction? Or are there better methods out there?
What are the benefits of having breast reconstruction at the same time as mastectomy, and in which situations would it be recommended to postpone...
How close can breast reconstruction get to creating a breast that looks real? Does it largely depend on how much tissue has been removed?
Since GAP flap breast reconstruction surgery moves fat and skin from your buttock area to your chest, would it have the same effect as a butt lift...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had bilateral mastectomy with tissue expander reconstruction. I was filled with 350cc's. It was done about 3...
My mom gets really painful cysts in her breasts constantly. It's not cancer, but she is tired of having tons of biopsies and plans to have a...
I noticed only one doctor addressed the insurance coverage for "snoopy" or "tuberous" breasts. Is it common for most insurance...
How do medical products like Alloderm aid in breast reconstruction procedures?
I have had breast infections due to Gamella bacteria first, then had a bilateral periductal fistula on both breast 3 times, then contracted HA MRSA. I...
I recently had a bilateral mastectomy and now have a tissue expander. I would like to know, what breast implant size would give me a size 34C after...
What is the difference between the free TRAM flap surgery and the pedicled TRAM flap surgery for breast reconstruction?
Does anyone know any experienced doctors performing the One Step Breast Implant with Alloderm for breast cancer patients advised to have a mastectomy...
I have breast cancer, and will undergo mastectomy, but my insurance will not approve the use of Alloderm for the reconstruction because they say its...
Is it possible to have Breast reconstruction after a lumpectomy and radiation?
What kind of sensation can be expected to return to the newly reconstructed area following breast reconstruction surgery?
I had a double mastectomy in August 2005. I still have tissue expanders in due to a series of events that made it impossible to get to and from...
I had a double mastectomy in August 2005. I still have tissue expanders in due to a series of events that made it impossible to get to and from...
Trying to get my information straight on reconstructive plastic surgery techniques. One I investigated today on a cosmetic surgeons site is called...
I had one breast removed and am going through the reconstruction process. My current size is a small B, appx 340 cc in volume in the good breast. I...
Does Medicare cover Breast reconstructive surgery after bilateral prophylactic Mastectomy for patients with BRCA positive gene mutation and...
It has been recommended that I have my reconstruction (both sides) using latissimus dorsi followed by Lipofilling as I do not have enough tummy fat...
How long are Breast reconstruction expanders left in after the last fill? I had my expanders removed and replaced at approximately 6 weeks. From what...
What can I do to improve the overall appearance and possible complications?
What can be done about scar tissue causing pain?
Can the same results be expected with a single breast reconstruction surgery as with a two-stage procedure over time?
One step PBM (Prophylactic Bilateral Mastectomy)? I recently tested BRCA1+ (Breast Cancer 1). How does a Dr know what type of Reconstruction is best...
I had TRAM flap surgery on March 2, and I still need to have fluid drained from my stomach. I had a hematoma in the same area after surgery that had...
Would it be feasible to have new implants? What would be a ballpark cost figure to do this? And would Medicare and my supplemental insurance (which is...
I had a tummy tuck as well as a preventative mastectomy with breast reconstruction a few years ago. Do you know of any cases where women who have had...
I am very small/petite, and my plastic surgeon chose an SM expander. Otherwise she said it would fill on the sides but I want to go D size...
Bi-Lateral Mastectomy, reconstruction with tissue expanders, one expander is not expanding. It did, now it appears after 4 weeks and no expansion...
I need to make up my mind regarding breast reconstruction, with breast implants and breast lift. I have gone to different plastic surgeons. I am 50...
Why is it best to delay Breast reconstruction if radiation therapy is required?
Is it possible to have a painful chest wall scar tissue after Breast reconstruction with implants? I am 2 years post-op and continue to have pain...
I understand that breast reconstruction can be carried out in either one or two surgeries and I'm wondering why a two-surgery process would be better?
Doing some research on Breast reconstruction and am curious why tissue expanders are used in this procedure and NOT in sub-muscular Breast...
Can i expect to have symmetrical breasts following a single mastectomy/reconstruction? How is symmetry achieved?
For the past 10 years have been dealing with large multiple fibroid cysts. We have a history of breast cancer in the family. I have had asperated in...
I have had a Mastectomy with two stage Breast reconstruction. The 585cc gel Breast implant feels too big for me and I want it changed to 495cc's....
In 2000, I had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiatioon for cancer in my left breast. In 2002, I underwent another lumpectomy to remove suspicious tissue,...
I have been classified as very high risk (42%)for getting breast cancer. I have not dealt well with all the worry and testing the past 1 and 1/2 years...
Does having Breast reconstruction after cancer surgery have any effect on whether cancer will return? I had a partial Mastectomy and I also worry that...
I had a bilateral mastectomy done, and I had breast implants placed in both breast. I had expanders put in, and had radiation along with a boost. This...
I've been diagnosed with multifocal, high grade DCIS which requires a mastectomy. I have always been very busty (34DD at age 15 and 34F now). Is it...
Is it possible to increase breast size with reconstruction following a mastectomy? Will it increase both breasts, even though only one will be...
I will be having bilateral mastectomy surgery in the next few weeks. I am currently an A cup and am wondering about the likelihood of remaining...
Will a surgeon do Breast Reconstruction after MRSA? I've had no flair ups for 3 years.
I currently have 1 tissue expander that has to be removed. It is not inflated and is damaged. The other one was done already. I have decided not to...
Are there any experienced breast and plastic surgeons in the Seattle area for one step Alloderm Breast reconstruction after a mastectomy for a BRCA...
Is it possible to restore a breast after a lumpectomy using lipofilling? I had a large amount of tissue removed from the top part of my breast. I...
