hello all, I had stage ii diep surgery on february 25th, where i had some fat necrosis removal done on the right breast. It is now April 16th, and that area is still hard and feels the same as before the stage ii diep surgery. Is this normal? Should i wait some more before i become concerned? or should i see a plastic surgeon?
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At least 4 months after the complete of radiation is a good rule of thumb. Implants should never be used alone in a radiated breast unless it is combined with another flap for coverage. To get more volume in a radiated field you need to use your own tissue. A TRAM flap is just one tool used in...
Hi BRACpositive,
Based on the photos, a DIEP would definitely be possible. The DIEP flap repurposes the excess lower abdominal skin and fat, from the bellybutton to the pubic hairline, with a blood supply to reconstruct and replace the missing volume of the breast. While the photos make it...
Three
basic forms of breast reconstruction exist. You can use your own tissue,
implants or a combination of the previous two techniques. Your own tissue can
be used in the form of the DIEP flap, PAP flap, SGAP flap or fat grafting.
Implants can be done in one stage or two stage. Two stage...
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