I had to have a Bi lateral mastectomy 7 years ago. No reconstruction, chemo or radiation. I was very blessed, well, anyway, my question is....can I be suffering from scar tissue this long after my surgery date. I wasn't told to massage the area at any time. I have tight feelings across my chest area, and now in the last couple weeks, I have developed some pain around and along the bottom of my scar. I went to the chiropractor and while I was being adjusted, I had a burning pain right where the ribs meet.
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Based on your pictures a keyhole can be designed. I would use your own tissue for the reconstruction if that were possible based on your exam. I also would use a tool in the operating room called the SPY Elite to evaluate your skin after mastectomy and before I did the reconstruction and t...
Hello! Thank you for your question! Sorry to hear of your issues after your procedure. In my patients, typically, there should be minimal pain or discomfort during the expansion process following breast reconstruction with tissue expanders. There is a mild amount of pain following the in...
Thanks for your inquiry.The
best thing you can do in this situation is just to wait until things settle
down and then you can reassess.You can
always the just the size by going smaller if you feel you are too large, but at
this point it is too soon for you to be able to judge the size.I hope...
