Breast Reconstruction: Q&A
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Do Breast Reconstruction Tissue Expanders Cause Pain As They Expand?
It seems like a tissue expander would be painful as it stretches the skin - am I crazy?
32 doctor answers | 4 community comments
How to Fix Pain from Scar Tissue After Breast Reconstruction?
What can be done about scar tissue causing pain?
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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...
14 doctor answers | 1 community comment
Possible to Have over the Muscle Breast Augmentation After Mastectomy?
I am post bilateral mastectomy, after 10 years, I finally have expanders. They were placed in Nov. I am having pain 6/10 on one breast area and to the...
14 doctor answers | 1 community comment
Scar Tissue in Chest Wall After Breast Reconstruction?
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...
4 doctor answers
Unhappy with Reconstruction After Mastectomy?
I had a bilateral mastectomy last year, with tissue expanders and silicone implants. My breasts don't match and one side hurts. The implant moves...
11 doctor answers
Tightness, Pulling and Pain After Breast Reconstruction- What Can I Do?
I had reconstruction with textured silicone implants April 2011. I had continued tightness across my chest, with pulling sensations that did not get...
2 doctor answers | 1 community comment
Should Reconstruction Expanders Move Under the Skin?
I have had my tissue expanders in place since bilateral mastectomy 11/15/10. I stopped getting fills after December 20th so I could heal from my pain,...
7 doctor answers
Rippling After Skin Saving Bilateral Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction
All done 16 years ago. I was very happy with my result. But now the implants are rippling badly and I have some "nerve"? pain on my chest...
8 doctor answers
Is It Normal to Have Pain After Double Masectomy Expansions?
Had double mastectomy 3 wks. Ago had expansions put in was expanded on Monday have pain is it normal? I had cancer in both breasts am 41 yrs. Old...
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