I'm 52, DX 4.6 years ago with denovo MBC and have been stable for 4 of those years. My treatment has made me gain weight so my already large breasts are becoming enormous. Is this kind of surgery risky? I've had numerous other surgeries since Dx (partial thyroidectomy, rod in femur, and De Quervain wrist) and haven't had any issues, but I'm not finding much research on this topic. Thanks
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Removing 1444 grams of breast tissue is the equivalent of removing approximately 3 pounds. Without photos and/or an examination, it is difficult to determine if this it "too much" to remove in your particular case. I have personally removed 2-3 pounds of tissue from each breast, but this is...
Hello dear. In your case, since you are already experiencing persistent pain and the size of your breasts is affecting your quality of life, breast reduction is an option to relieve those symptoms. A reduction would not only decrease the size of the breasts, but it could also improve posture and...