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Mastectomy with a Tissue Expander; Heating Pad Burn?

Stacy34567
My mother-in-law had a Mastectomy with a tissue expander. Over the weekend she used a heating pad to alleviate the pain which caused her to burn the skin. Her plastic surgery is recommending removal of the expander and burned skin. He thinks the skin will take to long to heal. Is this the only option? Would a skin graft be an option?

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