Do Breast Reconstruction Tissue Expanders Cause Pain As They Expand?

January 23, 2009
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November 14, 2015

Answer: You shouldn't have pain from breast reconstruction expanders

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Steven H. Williams, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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November 14, 2015

Answer: You shouldn't have pain from breast reconstruction expanders

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August 30, 2023

Answer: Breast Reconstruction Tissue Expanders

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August 30, 2023

Answer: Breast Reconstruction Tissue Expanders

Katie Durnen, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 10, 2019

Answer: Tissue Expansion

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Anshu Gupta, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 10, 2019

Answer: Tissue Expansion

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April 2, 2018

Answer: Tissue expander discomfort varies depending on the technique and how much expansion is required

Russell Bramhall, MBChB, FRCS(plast)Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon
April 2, 2018

Answer: Tissue expander discomfort varies depending on the technique and how much expansion is required

Russell Bramhall, MBChB, FRCS(plast)Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon
January 25, 2018

Answer: Breast Reconstruction with Tissue Expanders

Christine Fisher, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 25, 2018

Answer: Breast Reconstruction with Tissue Expanders

Christine Fisher, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 9, 2017

Answer: Pain with tissue expanders

Francis X. Fleming, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 9, 2017

Answer: Pain with tissue expanders

Francis X. Fleming, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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