Breast Cancer

I am so sorry! I hope your appointment goes well. I would definitely talk to him about covering the cost of the revision! I do see the difference in the breast and hopefully he can correct it for you. I get a mastectomy with immediate reconstruction on the 5 of Feb and I am so nervous and I hope it goes well. Good luck to you!

wow yours look horrid compared to mine I had both and you can not even tell I had cancer I am sorry yours look like that bad surgeon.

do not use FLAP EVER. leaves way too many scars

Thank you so much for taking the time to share you story on RealSelf. It is a common challenge for surgeons to match the healthy breast so you're not alone. Based on your pictures, you have made a lot progress. Your final results look good standing up. Many implants will displace sideways when laying down especially over time as the pocket stretches out and gravity takes its toll. Have you and your PS discussed a small implant in your healthy breast for additional symmetry? We'll be anxious to hear how your next appointment goes. Congrads for conquering the cancer! ;)

I'm so excited and relieved! My Plastic Surgeon took his time to acknowledge my concerns with my breast. I have chosen to do a revision. Of course, there are risks and complications associated with any surgeries or procedures. He treated me with such compassion and understanding. Breast Cancer is such an emotional trial, I became so overwhelmed with the situation with my left breast. I wish we could delete posts from the site when our desired results are achieved. He is such a caring person whose concern is more about making patients happy, instead of making his wallet fatter. I highly recommend this Doctor for any of your medical needs :-)

Thanks a bunch for the information. I realize now that if he removes the excess skin on the side, my breast will look more round and since my areola was just done, after the scarring heals, it won't be a dark pink circle. It will fade out and look smaller than it does right now :-) I feel so bad after hearing the horror stories other women have experienced. Every procedure I have had from my Surgeon has turned out great with absolutely NO complications. My breast reconstruction turned out fantastic. He created a beautiful breast out of nothing. My breast implants had absolutely no complications. I hadn't realized my health insurance would cover any revisions necessary, because I had breast cancer. I happened to speak to my gym instructor yesterday. She knew about my breast cancer and asked me how I'm doing. She had a terrible experience just getting her implants done! She had to have 3 revisions just to get her implants done correctly. She gave me a whole new perspective on all breast surgeries during our conversation. She said women are so concerned about getting things "perfect." and went on to say perfection doesn't exist. She continued to say her areolas aren't even and her breasts aren't the same size! Here I am griping about a reconstructed breast being "perfect!" I feel so awful for originally posting this. I am so critical about my looks, especially after the devastation of breast cancer. Like most women, I wanted results NOW! That was very unfair to have those unrealistic expectations. I should have spoken to my Doctor as openly as I did on this post! My main focus should have been discussing the situations and procedures more in depth than I did. It was certainly my downfall not to communicate with him in more detail. Looking back, I should have asked more questions. I freeze up at ALL Doctor appointments. Not only that, I have alot of anxiety, especially when talking about my breast cancer. My recommendation to each and every one of you to write a list of all questions and concerns and take them to your Doctor appointments. By the way, my Plastic Surgeon is compassionate and caring. I highly recommend him for any of your medical needs.