Breasts Look Flat in Late Stage Process of Tissue Expanders? (photo)

March 20, 2013
Asked By:cinco in Hawaii

I had a bilateral mastectomy in June, 2012, then tissue expanders put in on Dec 26. I've had 5 fill ups, a total of 540cc so far. My new breast mounds look very fattened - not round projections as I see in other progress pictures. It's almost like I have a band across the middle of my chest that is restricting muscle expansion on both sides. I am due for one more fill up. How will the implants ever look normal if the expanders don't create round breast mounds? BTW, expanding process was painful.

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March 29, 2013

Answer: 540 cc Tissue Expanders and Flat Breasts

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March 29, 2013

Answer: 540 cc Tissue Expanders and Flat Breasts

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March 23, 2013

Answer: Many factors in successful tissue expansion breast reconstruction

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March 23, 2013

Answer: Many factors in successful tissue expansion breast reconstruction

Richard Baxter, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 23, 2013

Answer: Breasts with expansion

March 23, 2013

Answer: Breasts with expansion

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March 22, 2013

Answer: Tissue expansion

March 22, 2013

Answer: Tissue expansion

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