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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Expanders can migrate high sometimes during the expansion phase. Yes, it can often be adjusted at the second stage. As for a 2nd opinion that is your choice.
Your Tissue expander implants are made of a silicone shell and filled will saline. If an integrated port tissue expander implant was utilized, then your have a filling port (chamber) that has a metal backing. This metal port can be problematic with an MRI. Perhaps a...
They should soften over time but it also depends on what is causing it. It could just be overlying inflammation and swelling causing it to feel taught. Usually if the implant is subpectoral then it will take time for the muscle to stretch more and soften around the implant. In my experience,...
