Atlanta Breast Reconstruction doctors
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Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
Lakeside Commons 3543 Highway 81 S , Loganville |
25 answers | |
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Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
5505 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Suite 410, Atlanta |
8 answers | |
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Stanley Okoro, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
1790 Mulkey Rd Ste. 9B, Austell |
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6 answers |
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Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
3096 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Duluth |
5 answers | |
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M. Susann Bedford, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE Suite 870, Atlanta |
2 answers |
Recent Answers
I'm 1 mo. post-prophylactic bilateral simple mastectomy; no nodes removed. Prior to surgery, I was a 38DD. I expected to have a flat chest post surgery, but what I ended up w/ was flatness above the incisions & rather large "ridges" of skin below the incisions. Will these ridges flatten out any over time or is this the look a surgeon typically gives women who are undecided about future recon? I also have an extra, fat flap near rt. underarm. Will it flatten out? Exploring possible recon.
You certainly have many options for breast reconstruction on a delayed basis. A consultation with a plastic surgeon will help you understand your reconstructive options.
I Have Had 2 Attempts,5 Mos Apart at Tissue Expanders with Alloderm,both Failed Due to Infection.what Are my Chances at Future Surgery?
Your situation requires more information. Did you have radiation to the breast as well. If plan A fails it is best not to do plan A again. It is possible that some other type of breast reconstruction would be your best option. Your plastic surgeon is in the best position to understand your medical condition and to help you make a good decision about moving forward. Wish you the best of luck.
I Had a Bilateral Mastectomy and my Surgeon Suggests 550cc Expander Inflation so that my breasts arent too far apart. I am 5'2 and feel that breast will be too large. I do NOT want large breast in fact before my mastecomy I had a breast reduction and still felt by breast were too big at a C cup. What size will I be at 500cc or 550cc? His nurse also suggest that I keep expanding to 600cc. I dont think they are listening to me that I want to be porportionate but dont want large breast.
When you are having a breast reconstruction with expanders, you always have to over expand the tissue in order to get a soft, natural result. If you're surgeon is planning to expand you to 550cc then he is probably planning to put in about a 500 cc implant which would probably give you a big "B" or small "C" breast depending on your body type. The benefit of going through expansion is that you have control over the size and can tell your plastic surgeon that you feel you are big enough before you reach the 550 cc goal.
