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Mastectomy with Direct to Implant Reconstruction
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Mastectomy with Direct to Implant Reconstruction
Generous61224June 8, 2022
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I wasn’t able to find a lot of reviews on this type of procedure, so I will review as I recover. Surgery was 6/2, prophylactic mastectomy with direct to implant immediate reconstruction. I had 390cc mentor boost implants placed pre pectoral. Bilateral prevena wound vacs (which were removed at my first post op visit) and 2 jp drains on each side.
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7 days post
Galaflex
Generous61224June 9, 2022
To clarify, the rippling seen in the after picture is due to the galaflex used to strengthen the tissue and because of my thin skin. The plan is to do fat grafting in 4-6 months to fill in the rippling. My doctor wants to wait for settling and to ensure I’m happy with the implants prior to initiating the fat transfers.
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29 days post
1 month post op
Generous61224July 1, 2022
Really happy with how things are going for the most part. Drains and wound vacs are out, I’m healed to the point of using silicone scar tape and things look good, still rippling from the mesh, still getting used ti huge breasts (to me they are massive). The only complication I’ve had so far is that I got chemical burns on each breast, I believe it is from trying on a surgical bra that I ordered on line. My drains were being rubbed by the surgical bra so I ordered a long line surgical bra and tried it on for fit. It fit well so after about 5 minutes I took it off and had developed redness on both breasts. In two days the redness turned to blisters, which popped a week later and now the blisters are still healing, and will take a while to heal. So just my cautionary tale to wash everything before you wear it! I’ve never had sensitive skin before, but I’ve learned my lesson. Pic of blisters and breasts.
i'm 7 days post DM and reconstruction with 330cc smooth implants, one drain came out day 7, the other is still in as they discovered blood clotting on day 3 post op that needed emergency surgery. im doing well but have a lot of bruising. you dont even look bruised here! amazing result.
Good luck with the recovery, the first two weeks were god awful, but then things started to get a bit easier and once I could lift and move my arms freely I was in heaven.