Mine was placed in august 2012. If I wait another few months I have more sick time to use and I decided to go to the diep flap which may require me to be home from work longer. Thank you! Lora
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February 17, 2014
Answer: A tissue expander can stay in the amount of time you are discussing!
Thanks for your question. It is completely normal to have some niggling aches and pains for anything up to a few months after implant based breast reconstruction.In terms of physical activity, I ask my patients to take it easy for at least 3 weeks - lift nothing heavier than 3 litres of milk and...
Yes, placement of implants under a DIEP flap reconstruction is a common method of "augmenting" the volume of your breast reconstruction. In your case, the DIEP flap lost volume with weight loss and fat injections alone may not be enough to give you the desired fullness. Therefore, implant...
