I'm so glad you have not had your surgery yet.. please talk to your doctor about options including one-stage reconstruction, where the final implants are placed at the time of the mastectomy surgery, meaning only one operation! Another option is the Goldilocks mastectomy, which is also one surgery. This option does not require the use of any artificial material and leaves the fullness of a smaller breast without there being any breast tissue. For some patients, it is a good compromise between having reconstruction and having "nothing". If you are comfortable and want a flat chest, of course that is fine- but there are alternative options to two-step reconstruction vs to what amounts to a "breast amputation".
