Exercise and Saunas After Breast Tissue Expansion?

    Treating the disease process should take priority so I would defer to your breast surgeon and radiation oncologist based upon your individual case.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

In this case, you should definitely follow your surgeon's instructions since every surgeon has a different approach to follow up care. It is typical to wear the bandage for 48 hours after surgery and the post surgical bra for up to 6 weeks. However, your surgeon should know what is best for your...

Fat transfer to the breast following reconstruction or lumpectomy, or any surgery that deforms the breast is well tolerated. Most patients of mine complain more about the pain from the harvest site (thighs) than breast pain. I recommend light compression for 6 weeks to prevent too much swelling...

While there are a number of individual factors to consider, it is generally not a good idea to have radiation therapy with breast implants so the mastectomy is often the best option. Often the mastectomy can be done with a skin-sparing technique, and the reconstruction done at the same time. The...

It is a little early to tell what your final result will be so I would be patient.  Those are very large implants so time will tell in terms of your feeling in clothing and out of clothing.  There are other options if decide this is not how you feel most comfortable.

While every case is different, the recovery time after placing silicone implants after tissue expansion is usually fairly short. This presumes that the expansion volume was adequate and that no significant revisions were required. The itching is likely unrelated to the surgery, more likely a...