Hello! 3 days ago I got reconstructive surgery on my left breast with Strattice placed inside to help with my very thin skin and extreme rippling on the lower part of my breast. Since then the pain has been minimal and I don’t have any redness or soreness beyond a normal post surgery feeling. However I have these little bumps that you can see better in harsh light, they aren’t painful. What are these?
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I'm sorry you are battling problems after your breast cancer surgery. There may be some options to improve this. They have to be weighed against the risks and what the surgeon realistically thinks he/she can reliably make better for you. It depends on many, many factors to be considered. I'd...
Dear aliasa,
Thank you for your question and the accompanying photographs. I agree that there are some asymmetries between the two breast mounds. In my practice if I have a situation in which a tissue expander has shifted or is demonstrating asymmetric expansion, I will consider...
Thanks for the great question.When reconstructing one side there is almost always considerable asymmetry during the expansion phase. Since there is another surgery to remove the expander and place a more "permanent" implant we have an opportunity to adjust most asymmetries. However, your left...
