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Forum: Breast Reconstruction

Talk with others facing decisions about whether or not to have breast reconstruction, and if so, what type and when.

• New BCO Content: Oncoplastic Lumpectomy

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  Created by: Moderators on Jun 30, 2021 10:58AM

  Latest post: Jun 30, 2021 10:58AM by Moderators

• Thinking About Reconstruction? Start Here.

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 7, 2013 10:06AM

  Latest post: Feb 7, 2013 10:06AM by Moderators

• Pictures of Breast Reconstruction

  120 Posts 14,966 Views

  Created by: Moderators on May 19, 2015 02:03PM

  Latest post: Oct 6, 2021 06:39PM by LAstar

• Same surgeon for mastectomy and reconstruction?

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  Created by: Sarah_78 on Jan 15, 2022 06:46AM

  Latest post: 2 hours ago by MinusTwo

• Center for Restorative Breast Surgery Center

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  Created by: Antigone0531 on Sep 26, 2021 02:27PM

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• Radiation and expanders then implants

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  Created by: LoverofJesus on Jan 13, 2022 09:06PM

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• Breast warmer bra inserts for mastectomy patients

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  Created by: orangeflower on Dec 18, 2021 01:39AM

  Latest post: 22 hours ago by orangeflower

• Breast reconstruction in Tn/ms area

  2 Posts 24 Views

  Created by: Accarpenter on Jan 6, 2022 05:10PM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2022 12:35PM by eandomom

• Breast recon/implants -Successful Stories after Radiation

  75 Posts 2,019 Views

  Created by: tiff2008 on Jun 14, 2012 10:17AM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2022 11:07AM by MinusTwo

• The Itty Bitty Titty Committee

  65 Posts 1,193 Views

  Created by: hapa on Dec 31, 2019 03:17PM

  Latest post: Jan 15, 2022 10:37PM by ParakeetsRule

• Replacing breast implants

  46 Posts 621 Views

  Created by: veronicapoland2 on Jun 25, 2021 06:02PM

  Latest post: Jan 15, 2022 02:46PM by MinusTwo

• Nerve pain

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  Created by: Bestgigigirl61 on Feb 23, 2019 04:22PM

  Latest post: Jan 14, 2022 10:05PM by mnichols

• Lumpectomy on left breast in 2015

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  Created by: florida2015 on Jan 10, 2022 06:04PM

  Latest post: Jan 10, 2022 11:51PM by MinusTwo

• Exchange City

  41,586 Posts 865,635 Views

  Created by: Mykidsmom on Jan 30, 2009 07:41PM

  Latest post: Jan 10, 2022 05:36PM by Serendipity09

• Fat grafting after going flat?

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  Created by: NNS121317 on Jan 9, 2022 09:24PM

  Latest post: Jan 9, 2022 11:14PM by MinusTwo

• Checking implant integrity

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  Created by: farmerlucy on Jan 9, 2022 11:10AM

  Latest post: Jan 9, 2022 04:01PM by farmerlucy

• Implants under the skin or under the chest muscle

  11 Posts 167 Views

  Created by: innakap on Dec 15, 2021 09:27PM

  Latest post: Jan 8, 2022 01:06PM by GalleySlave

• BREAST IMPLANT SIZING 101

  15,398 Posts 431,951 Views

  Created by: whippetmom on Jan 7, 2010 11:01PM

  Latest post: Jan 7, 2022 08:53PM by MinusTwo

• Crutch in armpit

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  Created by: MCBaker on Jan 3, 2022 09:54PM

  Latest post: Jan 4, 2022 10:11PM by MCBaker

• Recovery from fat grafting?

  8 Posts 105 Views

  Created by: jumpstart on Oct 13, 2021 05:22PM

  Latest post: Jan 4, 2022 07:38PM by Astrid1986

• Surgery December 29th - exchange with fat transfer

  9 Posts 107 Views

  Created by: lstagg on Nov 29, 2021 02:26PM

  Latest post: Jan 4, 2022 07:11PM by Astrid1986

• Leak in implant

  3 Posts 47 Views

  Created by: kmldpl on Dec 30, 2021 11:34AM

  Latest post: Jan 2, 2022 09:42PM by kmldpl

• Seeking DIEP recovery stories

  119 Posts 2,093 Views

  Created by: sharon0706 on Dec 11, 2020 09:50PM

  Latest post: Dec 30, 2021 03:48AM by SondraF

• Expanders and expansions

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  Created by: LoverofJesus on Dec 27, 2021 08:28PM

  Latest post: Dec 27, 2021 08:28PM by LoverofJesus

• Revision Experience-DIEP

  1 Posts 28 Views

  Created by: Jleath on Dec 26, 2021 11:16PM

  Latest post: Dec 26, 2021 11:16PM by Jleath

• I feel a "marble" on my implant on the non-cancer side

  3 Posts 49 Views

  Created by: orangeflower on Dec 20, 2021 09:45PM

  Latest post: Dec 21, 2021 11:28AM by exbrnxgrl

• DIEP Reconstruction

  1 Posts 26 Views

  Created by: Katiejane on Dec 20, 2021 08:34PM

  Latest post: Dec 20, 2021 08:34PM by Katiejane

• Plastic/Reconstruction Surgeon recommendation in Los Angeles

  1 Posts 9 Views

  Created by: innakap on Dec 19, 2021 06:09PM

  Latest post: Dec 19, 2021 06:09PM by innakap

• implant expires

  7 Posts 53 Views

  Created by: shoshijoyce on Dec 17, 2021 03:38PM

  Latest post: Dec 17, 2021 07:53PM by exbrnxgrl

• Corrective surgery after radiation?

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  Created by: LotusMama on Sep 10, 2021 03:28PM

  Latest post: Dec 14, 2021 04:08PM by LotusMama