How Are Breast Expanders Supposed to Look While Getting Filled?

July 1, 2010
Asked By:cmpizz in NYC

I had a bilateral mastectomy due to invasive lobular cancer in one breast and had tissue expanders at the time of the surgery. I just finished my 2nd inflation (did not get inflation during surgery b/c muscles too tight) and am wondering if it is normal after 2nd inflation for breast "bumps" to be very high up on body and not have the shape of a breast. When you get addtl inflations does the breast mound lower and start to look more like breasts rather than bumps?

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July 6, 2010

Answer: Breast tissue expanders

July 6, 2010

Answer: Breast tissue expanders

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