17 days since implant exchange surgery (400 cc silicone), and nipple reconstruction. Am active but not exercising. Occasionally lift and carry heavy things. Trying to limit it. Can I do damage carrying groceries or briefly lifting something heavy? If so, what kind of damage and how would I be aware of it? Still have some pain beneath my breasts (especially after exertion) and aches now and then. Is this normal at this stage?
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Yes, placement of implants under a DIEP flap reconstruction is a common method of "augmenting" the volume of your breast reconstruction. In your case, the DIEP flap lost volume with weight loss and fat injections alone may not be enough to give you the desired fullness. Therefore, implant...
Unfortunately the rippling doest get better on its own!Fat grafting is a valuable tool in breast surgery. This technique has gained more popularity
over the past 7 years. There are many
techniques used to harvest the fat, process the fat and then re-inject the fat.
Conventional suction...