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Can I Wear Brava if I Have a Biopsy Clip in One Breast? (I Had Some Benign Microcalcifications)
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dorina1971
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Yes you can where the BRAVA with a biopsy clip in the breast
Yes you can do this. Hope everything goes smoothly. I use the BRAVA on several types of patient whom I don't think implants or other flap surgeries would be good options.
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BRAVA System
Thank you for the question. The answer is YES it should not cause any serious issues with the BRAVA System. Best,
Gary R Culbertson, MD, FACS
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Brava and fat grafting for breast reconstruction
One of the newest techniques for breast reconstruction involve utilization of the exciting benefits of fat grafting. Much research has been put forth into plastic surgery for harvesting of fat and its potential as stem cells. Fat grafting and transfer has been utilized both for breast augmentation but also in breast reconstruction for contouring of the breast after implant-based and flap-based reconstruction with excellent results.
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