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Breast Sugery After Bi-lateral Lung Transplant?

asked 2 years ago by angelbradley567 in US
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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I am woman who has undergone a bi-lateral lung transplant and after surgery the surgeon sewed 1 breast lower than the other. This problem has cause me a great deal of issues the akwardness of bras and clothing is embrassing as well as painful. I was wondering if I can have a surgery for this.

3 answers to Breast Sugery After Bi-lateral Lung Transplant?

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Risks of correcting scarred breasts after lung transplant surgery

The risk of surgery are likely increased by the use of immunosuppressants and should be discussed in combination with your transplant surgeon and plastic surgeon.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Realigning the breasts after lung transplant surgery

It is hard to say what would be the best approach to the problem without a face to face examination or photos. It sounds like you noticed this right after surgery which makes it more likely that the issue is related to the way tissues were aligned for suturing. If the problem develops sometime after surgery it is more likely due to scar tissue or the way you healed. Luckily the alignment is usually easier to fix than scarring created by your body. What is most likely required is redoing... more
Aaron Stone, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Breast revision surgery after lung surgery

A bilateral lung transplant is no small surgery to recover from and you are no boubt on some form on immune supression therapy. I would personally be concerned placing breast implants because of the risk of infection but it is concievable some surgery may be able to help you gain some sense of symmetry. It is impossible to say without photgraphs or an exam but you would benefit from a consultation with a local board-certified plastic surgeon where they can examine you and make their... more
Michael C. Edwards, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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