I'm 7 weeks post tissue expander surgery and can now get back to working out. My surgeon told me I have to limit the use of my pec muscles to 5-10 lbs for life! No more pull ups or push ups because if the muscles increase in size the implants will get pulled to the sides. Is this accurate? I was very active doing yoga, racquet sports and weight training and he told me before surgery I could continue all of these things!
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It is nearly impossible to tell whether or not the tight dressing contributed to the necrosis of your nipple/areola, as the viability of the nipple and areola is always quite finicky after nipple sparing mastectomies, even in the hands of very experienced general and plastic surgeons. I have had...
Unfortunately, necrotic skin that is black usually means all layers of the skin are no longer alive, and almost always requires surgery to remove it. The dead skin has no blood flow, so it is also at high risk of getting infected. If there is concern that the tissue expander has also been...
There will be diminished to no sensation at the mastectomy site. You will not have any feedback as to the temperature of the hot water bottle. I would not recommend it as you are at risk for being burned as well as possibly increasing bleeding/bruising. If you do place...
