Feb. I had reconstructive surgery with silicone implants after double mastectomy October 30. What are all the tiny pea size things I feel in each breast? There is also much heaviness. Will this ever go away? Sometimes it's hard to breath. Is this normal? lots of rippling, can't lift myself. Left breast is bigger than right & more squared. Right breast looks normal, but fallen more than the left. Hollow at top of each breast & the manubrium is very noticeable. Is this all normal?
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It is not uncommon to experience discomfort due to muscle stretching during the course of reconstruction after a mastectomy. Commonly in this discomfort is noted adjacent to the breast bone. It is often worse right after addition of fluid to tissue expanders if they are present...
Great question and thank you. I think we all wish breast reconstruction could always be done in a single phase. In the United States, we do not have permanent option for a tissue expander. Meaning that all of the devices we have access to are not approved by our government as a...
This is always a difficult situation because of the urgency to perform surgery. I am glad you had an immediate breast reconstruction. As the skin irritation resolves from radiation I hope you can be expanded without pain. If pain persists in the face of expansion then I am concerned about...