12 days ago I had a bilat skin sp mast with TE placement Immediately after surgery I was "bruised". went in for my 7 day f/u and they mentioned necrosis and To watch for the 2 weeks and return for follow up surgery to remove dead tissue and close up with healthy skin margins. my necrosis is worse than any pictures I've seen. Small blisters/ bleeding/draining slightly. Surgeon said as long as the incision hadn't opened we're ok. I had very little skin Do I have enough skin to close a reincison?
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While weight gain/loss typically does not affect breast size as much when breasts are reconstructed with implants, it certainly can.It depends a lot on the amount of subcutaneous fat that is left following mastectomy. If weight is gained or lost, this layer of fat can be affected.It is not...
Having fibroadenomas removed from bilateral breast and a younger can leave significant deformity as you're stating. However without having pictures is difficult to assess what reconstructive procedures would benefit U mass. There are multiple surgical options consisting of nipple areolar...
Two possibilities come to mind. The first and most common is that there is nothing wrong, one breast feels more firm and they will feel the same after implants are placed.The other is that you might be losing some fluid from the softer expander side, especially if there is a noticeable change in...