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I guess her entire chest area... I am going to call the PS's office and get the scoop.  I suppose lots of people have their skin bleached, so I would imagine it would work with differences between the flap and regular chest area.

The lazer worked fantastic for her.  It was a few treatments she said but the redness is all but gone.

After going through this he** it is just so wonderful that she had the birth of a child to look forward to.

Linda54,

 Just dawned on me what you meant about Barbie Boobs... haha.  No nips.  I just emailed with a friend of mine who was having some cosmetic issues with her lat flap etc.  She still had some redness after a year and went to have some laser treatments which she said have made an amazing difference.  She also said that after the birth of her child in April (yeah for her!) she is going back to have her chest bleached so all the colors will match.  I thought that sounded amazing as well.

I have seen quite a few of those coats in TJs recently.  I live in Central MA as well and have to agree they don't have much out this way.

I love that dress Raye99.  I have purchased a few cute sweaters from VS. 

I love this thread and just recently found it. I am a handbag and shoe fanatic!  They kept my spirits up during my recon.  A good Prada bad, Choo(s) and a great scarf --I felt great! :)

Marian,

 Can you explain more about the scar revision.  I was suppose to have purse strings, but while I was under the PS told my surgeon he can't work with the purse strings because the nipple recon doesn't come out well enough.  So when I woke up I had long scars.... and I am not even sure I want nipples... so I was frustrated.  Although now the long scar is nearly faded (course not my LAT FLAP side). 

Cathie,

 I posted another topic just like this.  I need to have some stitches replaced on my left side that let go and want nipples, but don't want more surgery.  I have canceled twice.  Everything has healed well (except for the falling to the left of my left boob) and I worry about risking something happening.  Also, I have tons of rippling and would like to swap out my saline for silicone.. but.. well I won't even get started on my worries about that. Anyway, I completely get where you are coming from.. I am right there with you.  Maybe we can work each other through it :) :)

I cried as well.  Just thinking how painful it must have been for him to turn people away.  Makes you angry but you get it... its the stupid rules that the government places on all this stuff that makes it so difficult to get anything done.

You wonder how many other treatments are out there they companies are just pushing away....

It was a terrific movie... amazing

Hi Linda,

 I just hate the skin graft.  I did have rads, but no redness at all.  Wished I had risked trying the recon without the LAT Flap.  I can't stop thinking about how terrible it looks.  Particularly where the other side has this nice straight, almost faded to nothing line :).

Do your flaps stick up a little.  My PS said there is still fat under there and it will puff up with weight gain?  He said he could lipo it. 

 Hope you are heading well!  Lisa

gbusse,

Your new and improved "girls" look fantastic.  Congrats!  I can't see any rippling at all.  That is wonderful.  Good for you.

Lisa

Can I tell you that I haven't had my teeth cleaned this year because I read that they think there might be a connection to Capsular Contraction.. so I brush and floss my teeth 5 times a day..haha.  Terrible huh. But I want to wait until I am all healed before I screw around with my teeth.  

I had skin sparing, but slow fills.  50 ccs each week. I went to about 330ccs and I ended up a 34D, but I think it depends on your body structure.  I would agree with PJF that if you can't tolerate pain go slow.  The pain only lasts a day for me.  I still would recommend the expanders.  I was so excited to get my new implants after my fills were done.