My story starts out very similar to yours. Years of removal of breast masses. Last October I under went bilateral subcutaneous mascetomy with immediate reconstruction and saline implants.
I sit here today with a severe case of a capsular contracture on the left breast. I recently found out that the implants are on top of the muscle. One doctor want to perform a DEIP Flap. Another wants to remove both implant take care of the capsular contracture and leave me with no breast for several months to allow my body to heal. Neither doctor agrees with what the other recommends. One says the DEIP Flap is aggressive for someone who was never diagnosed with breast cancer. The other doctor says that if I take my implants out my I would experience a deflat in my breast envelope which could eliminate my chances of ever having the implants replaced.
I am in a lot of pain on a daily basis in both breast.
I have an appointment to see a 3rd PS next week.
I need to do something but I just don't know what is the right thing to do. I don't want to have to keep visiting this issue. I don't want to go without breast!
Any suggestions or thoughts?
I am 51 years old, confused and in pain.
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My story starts out very similar to yours. Years of removal of breast masses. Last October I under went bilateral subcutaneous mascetomy with immediate reconstruction and saline implants.
I sit here today with a severe case of a capsular contracture on the left breast. I recently found out that the implants are on top of the muscle. One doctor want to perform a DEIP Flap. Another wants to remove both implant take care of the capsular contracture and leave me with no breast for several months to allow my body to heal. Neither doctor agrees with what the other recommends. One says the DEIP Flap is aggressive for someone who was never diagnosed with breast cancer. The other doctor says that if I take my implants out my I would experience a deflat in my breast envelope which could eliminate my chances of ever having the implants replaced.
I am in a lot of pain on a daily basis in both breast.
I have an appointment to see a 3rd PS next week.
I need to do something but I just don't know what is the right thing to do. I don't want to have to keep visiting this issue. I don't want to go without breast!
Any suggestions or thoughts?
I am 51 years old, confused and in pain.