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Archives for October 2022

Bump over TE
Hi everyone. I had a DMX about two months ago and had my final fill last week. Day after the fill I noticed two pimple like bumps (sort of looked like in grown hairs) next to each other and when you touch it it feels hard (almost like plastic). Saw the nurse today and she thinks it's likely the expander but wants an…
Nipple sparing double mastectomy
I had my surgery in 2019. I was very lucky. No chemo or radiation. I was on Tamoxifen until October. Then my Oncologist switched me to another estrogen blocker. Most recently my nipples have become very sore and sensitive? Is this typical? Usually they are numb and uncomfortable. I thought maybe it is a side effect of the…
Breast Reconstruction at USC?
Afte 9 years and 9 surgeries, City of Hope has kicked me to the curb! I have yet another reconstruction complication, and they don’t have any qualified surgeons left at COH. Two of their very experienced surgeons have left in past year…don’t know what’s going on there! So need a 10th surgery, they gave me one…
Prepectoral implants, going back to sub muscular?
Had 7 surgeries, 2013-2014, many complications. Had sub muscular implants. After years of problems and pain, PS talked me into going prepectoral in 2020…what a nightmare! 2 more surgeries in 2020, and other complication.They are not supported, even though he used Alloderm, they are uncomfortable…sagging terrible although I…

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