My mom had breast cancer and though we don't have the brca gene mutation I would still like to get a prophylactic mastectomy so I don't have to worry about breast cancer. How much would it cost? Would it be covered by insurance?
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If a mastectomy is performed without reconstruction, your breast surgeon will be monitoring the drain output and if reconstruction is performed, your plastic surgeon will be monitoring the drain. Generally we wait for drain output to be less than 30cc in a 24 hour period for two...
You have to trust your surgeon as your surgeon knows what was done and how your implant (if it was used) is protected. Attempting to close an open wound is truly just an attempt as it most likely will break down as yours did. But if there is no implant exposure or implant, your wound...