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Reconstructive Surgery with Expanders - Infected
12/23/11 had prophylactic bilateral mastectomy(twin sister & sister with breast cancer)I was discharged with 2 jp drains 16 hours after surgery...
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Help with Choosing Method for Breast Reconstruction, Lift and Implants?
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...
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Allergan Style 410 or Mentor CPG Versus Free Flap Reconstruction?
I had bilateral breast reconstruction w/ saline implants almost 17 years ago. The implants lasted 13 and 15 years, and deflated due to capsular...
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What Do I Need to Consider when Having the Areola Tattooed?
After skin sparing mastectomy with nipple reconstruction and tram flap procedure, my entire areolar complex was sacrificed. The original tatoo from...
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I Am 50y Swimmer Golfer and Need to Do Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy. What is the Best Option for my Life Style?
I Am 50y Swimmer Golfer and Need to Do Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy. What is a Best Option for my Life Style ?
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I Just Had a Bilaterial Mastectomy. DCIS is the Right and my Decision to Remove the Left Breast. I Am 5'8' and 185 Pounds?
I just had a bilaterial mastectomy. DCIS in the right breast and my decision was to remove the left breast also. I am 5'8" and 185 pounds.I'm 51 years...
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Bilat DIEP Flaps or Brava+fat Graft to Reconstruct A Cups?
51 yo non-smoking ft student wi 9 mm carcinoma rt breast, no nodes involved and have elected to do bilat mastectomies due to family hx. Used to have...
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Will the Use of Strattice Around my Submuscular Implant Impact Comfort & Motion?
I am planning to have bilateral breast reconstruction revision from a 310cc style 363 saline implant to 410 cohesive gel implants because the fill...
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DIEP, is There Anything else in the Pipeline?
I am 47 and have had breast cancer twice. A lumpectomy with radiation at 31 and bilateral masectomy at 43 without reconstruction. In my opinion, the...
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Had Bilateral Mastectomies and Expanders. Doc Said Skin Was Thin, So He is Using No. 5. What is This?
I'm 47 yrs old, 5'6" & 212lbs,(I use to be a full D) And no I can't lose weight, if I could I already would have. I had bilateral mastectomies,...
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