I had a bilateral mastectomy, expanders placed, then radiation. Will radiated breast drop and fluff?

Appears as expansion is being done to quickly thus the red, bruise effects. r it could be cellulitis? Best to see your PS daily to be examined until the settles. Good Luck....

Tissue expanders are usually placed to assist with the breast reconstruction process. Tissue expanders are gradually filled until you are happy with the volume and size, and they are replaced with a permanent implant of your choice. With that being said, you can have the tissue expander remov...

Fat grafting is a good option to add natural volume over an implant. Generally an increase in a full cup size cannot be achieved with a single session. Best options would be to consider planning for more than one session of fat grafting or combine fat grafting with an increase in implants size...

Hi Janice, Following a mastectomy with removal of the breast tissue and all those lymph nodes from under your armpit, it is not uncommon to suffer changes in sensation due to some very small nerves that travel in the area being traumatised when the breast and lymph nodes are...

It will be difficult to revise, but possible. With the radiation effect, implant based reconstructions typically have complications. You could get a better result if you would consider a latissimus flap to help with blood supply to the area in addition to the implant. Shaped implants or even...

Certainly you can ask for a second opinion at any time.  However, keep in mind that breast reconstruction is not the same as breast augmentation. The physician may be concerned that the skin is getting too thin and may not be able to provide an adequate reconstruction.