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• Posted to Breast Reconstruction After Double Mastectomy on 9 Jan 2012

  That's like 7 years that you've had the expanders in? Are you sure you don't mean breast implants? The expanders are what expand the skin so that later on, the plastic surgeon can insert the implants. Also if you are having capsular contraction, the surgeon should be taking care of this for you. Talk to your doctor about alloderm. That is donated tissue and skin from cadavers. There are also textured implants that keep the implant in place.

• Posted to Breast Reconstruction W/left Breast Expander and Right Breast Lift on 2 May 2010

  If you Google "nipple reconstruction," on the net, you will find several links that tell you how the reconstruction of the nipple is done. Good luck.

• Posted to Breast Reconstruction After Double Mastectomy on 2 May 2010

  Hi. I was recently diagnosed with DCIS. The first surgeon I had was a male. I didn't care for his bedside manner, so I fired him. Now, I have a female surgeon who is very understanding. Eventually, I'm probably going to have to have a bilateral mastectomy, w/immediate reconstruction. I'm 62, I'm big busted and full figured. So, I'm a little concerned about how the reconstruction will look. If you're concerned or unhappy with how high the expanders look, why don't you bring this up to your doctor and ask him to set them lower? I wish you luck and hope you are happy with the outcome.