How much belly fat is required to be able to do a "flap" double breast reconstruction?

June 4, 2016
Asked By:willswife in Sacramento, CA

I am hoping to have a prophylactic double mastectomy after having had breast cancer over 15 years ago ("lumpectomy" done.) My mother and her mother also had breast cancer, so I'm just getting to the ready stage to reduce risk. I've learned just recently that there is even nipple-sparing mastectomy available these days! Awesome.

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