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Fat Transfer to Even out Breasts After Lumpectomy?
I am a 40-year-old woman with a lean athletic build. I went through a lumpectomy in 2005 due to a tiny, grade 3 cancer found. I had chemo and radio...
Scar Treatment After Mastectomy?
I have bright red scars after a mastectomy 2 months ago. They are flat and not painful but wider than I would have liked. Is there a treatment that I...
What Determines the Mastectomy Scar Placement?
Why are all of the photos I've seen of mastectomy scars across the upper part of the breast? and why can't they be lower and curved like the...
Painful Scar Adhesions After Prophylactic Mastectomy
I was told at time of surgery that I would have a thin scar and no worries I have painful strictures I am thinking of getting single stage implants...
Areola Reduction and Nipple Repositioning Possible?
I had a lumpectomy and removal of 3 lymph nodes and radiation on the left side that left me with pulled-in, nasty scars, and a nipple that faces to...
Will a Scar Stretch to Form to the Breast or Stay the Same?
Thank you for your answers to my original question, and yes I know no 2 people's anatomy is alike. My body frame will take up to a 600cc and my dr...
Scars After Surgery. What Can I Do to Make Them Lighter?
I have red wide scars under my armpits going to my back. is there anything i can use to make these scars lighter? I hate they way they look.
Help - Do my Scars Look Bad?
I had a breast lift 4 weeks ago with implant, my scar has holes and slimy liquid is coming out. what should I do to make it better?
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