Diagnosed breast cancer: July/16. Lumpectomy: Aug/16--clear margins, no cancer in lymph nodes. Four treatments chemo--ended Dec/16. Sixteen treatments radiation--ended Feb/17. Exercise regularly--maintaining good weight. I want/need an abdominoplasty July/17--medical leave limited, need something good for me, mitigate disruption to students I work with. Is this decision predetermined or made on an individual basis? Please explain--be specific.
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May 8, 2017
Answer: How long do I have to wait to have an abdominoplasty after radiation treatment to the breast and why?
I think it probably will be safe. There are several factors to consider number one where are your incisions and will the chair be massaging against those incisions. Also what position will you be in you cannot lie flat after a tummy tuck. It would be best to ask your operative...
This is not an uncommon question. Interestingly, there are a couple of studies that have looked at this issue. They have concluded that patients who have a wide separation of their abdominal muscles or rectus muscles may indeed get relief from their chronic back pain. These papers do not spe...
Bactrim may or may not be the appropriate antibiotic as it all depends on which antibiotics the bacteria are sensitive to. I am more concerned about the appearance of what I think is your lower abdomen which appears to be very swollen or bulging. It could certainly be the case that there is f...