I am scheduled to have a bilateral prophylactic mastectomy with tissue expanders in a couple of weeks. The doctor has suggested that if I want another child to get pregnant soon. Is it safe to get pregnant after the mastectomy and tissue expander surgery but before the implants are put in?
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Complete symmetry for any breast surgery and especially for reconstruction post mastectomy is an illusive goal especially as a single stage. It is more likely when you are trying to match a small breast without much sag. Without photos it would be impossible to give a more detailed opinion. Not...
The time for the second stage of the tissue expander/implant breast reconstruction does vary with each individual patient. Basically, after the last tissue expansion, your plastic surgeon is awaiting an ample time for your body to take advantage of the expansion performed by allowing the...