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Breast Lift of Good Breast After Unilateral Mastectomy?
I'm 35 years old and in two weeks, I'll have Mastectomy of left breast and immediate Breast Reconstruction with implant-expander. The PS told...
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Cup Size After Mastectomy with Saline Implants?
I will be having a right simple mastectomy. I'm a "A" cup, and I'd like to have an idea about the cup size I would have after...
9 doctor answers
Double Mastectomy and Breast Implants Cost?
Around how much would a double mastectomy and breast implants cost without insurance?
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Breast Reconstruction After Radiation?
I have undergone the first stage of breast reconstruction after a double mastectomy. I will be getting the expanders removed in 2 weeks with implants...
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How Long Does It Take Implants to Look "Normal" After Reconstruction Surgery?
Hello, I am 27 years old - 5' 3" 155 lbs. Medium frame. I recently had a bilateral mastectomy and went thru the tissue expansion process and...
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After Bilateral Mastectomy, my Expanders Are Excruciating
I Was a 34A at Best. I am afraid my body is too small to accommodate the smallest expanders available, and I am seriously thinking of ending the...
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Medical Insurance and a Prophylactic Mastectomy
I have a very very strong history of breast cancer in my family.My maternal grandmother died from breast cancer and so has my maternal aunt.My mother...
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Back of Arm and Armpit Complete Numbness After Bilateral Mastectomy
I had a double mastectomy on 4/30 & on my left side had 11 nodes removed. On that side the backside of my arm and armpit are completely numb. I...
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Skin-sparing Mastectomy
I just read an article that said a lot of board-certified surgeons in CA reported they are still using traditional techniques for mastectomy, cutting...
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