I would like to get a mastectomy done soon. However I would not like the double incision due to the scaring. I know that many patients with excess skin have to do double incision. Is there possible I could get a breast reduction first then a keyhole to avoid a lot of scarring. Can someone help me and leave me in the correct direction.
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Hello! Thank you for your question! Sorry to hear of your issues after your procedure. In my patients, typically, there should be minimal pain or discomfort during the expansion process following breast reconstruction with tissue expanders. There is a mild amount of pain following the in...
Thanks for your inquiry.The
best thing you can do in this situation is just to wait until things settle
down and then you can reassess.You can
always the just the size by going smaller if you feel you are too large, but at
this point it is too soon for you to be able to judge the size.I hope...
There is a syndrome called red breast syndrome. Infection is also a risk. The best thing you can do is see the doctor. Do not do any treatments outside of those directed by your doctor.