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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?
How to Fix Pain from Scar Tissue After Breast Reconstruction?
What can be done about scar tissue causing pain?
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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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