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How is Alloderm Used During Breast Reconstruction?
How do medical products like Alloderm aid in breast reconstruction procedures?
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What is Tissue Expansion by Balloon?
Trying to get my information straight on reconstructive plastic surgery techniques. One I investigated today on a cosmetic surgeons site is called...
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26 Year Old Wants Natural Looking Breasts After Mastectomy?
What are the best breast reconstruction methods, for a natural look and reduced visibility of scar tissue? I want to look as normal as possible and...
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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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Can the "Capsule Switch Procedure" Be Used in Reconstruction for Capsular Contracture?
I had lumpectomy and radiation 18 months prior to my mastectomy. I currently have tissue expanders w/alloderm and am doing well, but am concerned...
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What is an 'Oncoplastic' Procedure?
I'm confused about what this means in terms of breast reconstruction.
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Breast Conserving Surgery
My frind said that breast restoration after cancer can be done without causing disfiguring results. she said it is called "breast conserving...
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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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Are There Any Significant Advantages to Using Alloderm in Delayed Bilateral Breast Reconstruction?
Considering 2 step tissue-expander surgery with full muscle coverage, an anotomical cohesive gel implant and no Alloderm versus partial muscle...
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Is Reconstruction Without Moving Muscle Possible After Radiation for Breast Cancer?
Is reconstruction possible without the need to move a muscal (flap) after radiation for breast cancer? Thanks Vic
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