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How Much Pain Should I Expect from Breast Reconstruction After Partial Breast Resection?

asked 6 months ago by anon
Latest answer by J. Jason Wendel, MD
Question viewed 101 times
Tags: lumpectomy, medication, pain, resection, technique

Are there preferred surgical techniques that are used to help minimize the pain? What kind of medication is used to minimize the amount of pain after breast reconstruction surgery following cancer partial breast resection?

4 answers to How Much Pain Should I Expect from Breast Reconstruction After Partial Breast Resection?

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Pain after partial mastectomy

This is a tough question to answer because everybody's pain tolerance is different. Some discomfort is associated with lumpectomy and/or partial mastectomy. However, this pain is usually tolerable and well-controled with oral pain medication.
J. Jason Wendel, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

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Oncoplastic techniques for breast reconstruction

It may be difficult to predict discomfort following breast surgery. It is important, however, to understand your options for both treatment of the cancer as well as reconstruction. For some women undergoing lumpectomy (perhaps as many as 30%), there may be concerns with the cosmetic appearance of the breast following lumpectomy with radiation. Plastic surgeons may be able to work with the breast surgeons to reposition the tissue of the breast either at the time of... more
Loren Schechter, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Breast reconstruction

It is very difficult to assess your extent of pain after srugery for a few reasons. 1) I do not know what type of surgery you will have, 2) what is your normal pain threshold like. In general, most patients have some discomfort during the first week after surgery that in most cases responds very well to oral pain medications.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Reconstruction Pain and Recovery

Anytime a patient is undergoing a partial or complete mastectomy secondary to breast cancer, there is a certain level of pain and discomfort. However, this varies from patient to patient depending on their pain tolerance. Depending on what type of breast reconstruction is being performed, this may or may not add any additional pain. If the reconstruction simply entails reshaping the existing breast tissue to replace the tissue deficit, then often there is no additional... more
Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD

Barrington Plastic Surgeon

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