My original surgery was scheduled for last Monday, but because of a possible second form of cancer found it was postponed, more tests and yes I have two different cancers in the one breast. The surgery was rescheduled for tomorrow, and I am experiencing major seasonal allergies...do you think there will be a problem??
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Fluid collection after mastectomy should be drained and followed closely to ensure that no infection develops. Sometimes, these can be frustrating problems that may take weeks and weeks to resolve. There are other things that can be done so talk to your surgeon. In general,...
Fat necrosis occurs when a fat lobule dies, from either traumatic injury or because its blood supply was cut off. When this happens, it first swells, then becomes tough and enlarged, then eventually starts to shrink and dissolve away. This occurs over months to about a year. As this...
If you had an implant based reconstruction, i would be concerned about potential exposure of your implant. 1/2 inch wide gap is rather large. My concern is that the weight of the breast implant or tissue may cause this to widen more.
It is possible that you may require an...
