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It will depend on the degree of radiation and skin quality on the side of the radiation, thickness of the skin and other factors; I would review options and time course with your breast reconstructive surgeon..
Unknown? Need only in person examination. But usually radiated tissue does NOT fluff or drop. Best to discuss with your PS. Posting photos always helps.
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...
From your description and photos it appears you can most likely have a significant improvement with revision reconstructions and upsizing your implants. This is fairly straight forward surgery. Consult with your plastic surgeon or another board certified plastic surgeon with experience in all ...
It really depends upon the condition of the skin at the surgery site (for example, how much skin is left and how much scarring there is). Asking for a second opinion is reasonable.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA
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