I am mid in my 60's. 25 years agoI had a modified radical mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with implant. Five years ago I had my implant removed. My breast is a B cup. I hate bras and wearing any bra and a prosthesis. I am slim and would not mind being flat. I could hide it by the way I dress. Will a PS do this for me?
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I'm so sorry to hear about the issues with your wife and her breast reconstruction. One of the major risks with mastectomy is wound healing problems. This may mean a small loss of skin or kt an incision opening up. I your wife did not have reconstruction with an implant or a tissue expander,...
Its so hard to say without a picture. it may be bruising or if its bright blue it may be the dye used to look at a lymph node. Ask your PS or GS
While this depends on the technique used by your surgical oncologist, the most common scar after mastectomy is horizontally across the width of the entire breast at the level of the nipple. In order to remove the nipple areolar complex and the breast gland as a single specimen, most general...