I Had a Bilateral Mastectomy and my Surgeon Suggests 550cc Expander Inflation so that my breasts arent too far apart. I am 5'2 and feel that breast will be too large. I do NOT want large breast in fact before my mastecomy I had a breast reduction and still felt by breast were too big at a C cup. What size will I be at 500cc or 550cc? His nurse also suggest that I keep expanding to 600cc. I dont think they are listening to me that I want to be porportionate but dont want large breast.
August 19, 2011
Answer: Expansion Volume in Implant Reconstruction
It sounds as if you already have tissue expander implants. In our practice, we generally allow patients to be in the "driver's seat" to determine the final fill volume of their expanders to achieve the cosmetic look they want to achieve. On occasion, I may suggest a slight overfill/overexpansion to have a little more skin to facilitate a nicer more natural contour/shape. To learn more about implant-based reconstruction or your other options, please visit our website dedicated to breast cancer reconstruction.
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August 19, 2011
Answer: Expansion Volume in Implant Reconstruction
It sounds as if you already have tissue expander implants. In our practice, we generally allow patients to be in the "driver's seat" to determine the final fill volume of their expanders to achieve the cosmetic look they want to achieve. On occasion, I may suggest a slight overfill/overexpansion to have a little more skin to facilitate a nicer more natural contour/shape. To learn more about implant-based reconstruction or your other options, please visit our website dedicated to breast cancer reconstruction.
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August 19, 2011
Answer: Breast reconstruction and expanders.
When you are having a breast reconstruction with expanders, you always have to over expand the tissue in order to get a soft, natural result. If you're surgeon is planning to expand you to 550cc then he is probably planning to put in about a 500 cc implant which would probably give you a big "B" or small "C" breast depending on your body type. The benefit of going through expansion is that you have control over the size and can tell your plastic surgeon that you feel you are big enough before you reach the 550 cc goal.
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August 19, 2011
Answer: Breast reconstruction and expanders.
When you are having a breast reconstruction with expanders, you always have to over expand the tissue in order to get a soft, natural result. If you're surgeon is planning to expand you to 550cc then he is probably planning to put in about a 500 cc implant which would probably give you a big "B" or small "C" breast depending on your body type. The benefit of going through expansion is that you have control over the size and can tell your plastic surgeon that you feel you are big enough before you reach the 550 cc goal.
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