I am a 61 year old breast cancer survivor. Previously, I had beautiful (albeit very large 800cc implants). They were removed during double mastectomy. I underwent a two stage reconstruction. My surgeon placed 600 cc in my original under the muscle pocket. He would not fix my dog ears or do fat grafting at that time which is common practice. I am left with flat, square, lumpy, boxy breasts. What are your recommendations. I am beyond sad and disappointed.
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Answer: Breast reconstruction revision with fat transfer
Nipple position that is too high is a challenging problem. For women who have been considering a breast lift to elevate nipple position, it may seem like the nipple could never be placed too high. Contrarily, nipples that are placed too high can be very bothersome and cause 'nip slips' in bras,...
Thank you for sharing your history and I’m sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction. There are potential solutions. An examination in person would be required to properly evaluate you and determine how to best help, but your muscle pain and animation deformity suggests a pocket conversion from s...
Rippling is common after breast cancer reconstruction revision. While changing to a higher cohesive gel is one way to improve, sometimes pocket size modifications to make a better "hand in glove" fit between the pocket and the implant and fat grafting can also help. Liposuction can be taking...
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