Talk with others facing decisions about whether or not to have breast reconstruction, and if so, what type and when.
I am strongly considering a revision surgery to go from sub-pectoral to pre-pectoral implants. While I have a good (sub-pectoral) cosmetic result if I stand up very straight and don't move, I have felt inhibited by animation deformity and ptosis for so many years (I am single). I have talked to several surgeons, and they…
BRAS.......whether you love them or hate them, they are often part of our reconstruction journeys. Whippetmom and I decided to share some information that we discovered throughout our respective journeys through breast reconstruction. There are different practice styles and philosophies among plastic surgeons (PSs), and…
Hi. I had a DMX last August. I had a revision and fat transfer at the end of this past December. Overall..I am just really happy to still be here and good with the aesthetic results. However, I have pain in my breastbone and under my implants when wearing a bra or swimsuit though. I am pretty active. I do spin classes,…
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has changed plastic surgeons during their reconstruction after a mastectomy? Just over a week ago I had a bilateral mastectomy with tissue expanders behind the muscle and would like to change plastic surgeons. My current surgeon does not answer my questions, does not have a nurse or P.A. that I…
I am curious if anyone that has had a LD flap reconstruction has experienced burning pain in back of the shoulder on the surgery side. I had this surgery done 2 years ago and have really had no problems with it. Recently I have been experiencing burning, nerve like pain just above where the scar is in the back of my…
Developed terrible infection in right breast seven days after double mastectomy with tissue expander placement. High fever, chills, skin necrosis, blistering and breast leaking from incisions. Expander removed, cultures taken, flushed area and closed back up. Proper oral antibiotic received once the bacteria were…
Recently diagnosed with stage 1 ILC. Surgeon says I am a candidate for DTI, direct to implant surgery. anyone have this type of surgery, pros and cons?
Hi everyone, my name is Andy. I had a mastectomy on my left breast in March 2023 and have just consulted a plastic surgeon about reconstruction options. Can anyone who has had implants, flap-fat grafting, or DIEP flap share their experiences with me? I am kind of indecisive, but I would love to go for fat grafting, but I…
I have not been here in a while. Three years ago I was diagnosed with Lobular stage 3b no nodes. Had chemo and rads and a DMX with reconstructive surgery. Fast forward to today. I had revision surgery 1 month ago. Everything went well until I got a sudden infection on the side that was radiated three years ago. So my PS…
Hello whippetmom, I have had dcis stage 0 and they have done 9 recons with 2 blood sepsis with the first surgeion that I had 8 surgeries with,I had been working the whole time. My new surgeon placed 310 high profile in and I feel too big, am 59, 120 lbs 34d bleh,
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