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Reconstruction
I am new to this forum. 4 years ago on the 20th March I wa diagnosed with breast cancer. I had a 7cm tumor in my left breast and because it was too close to the margins I had to have a left breast mas...
Di said:@mum2jj thank you for your feedback it helps to reassure me it will all work out. I just want to ask while at the moment I wear a prosthesis which is weighted and measured similar to my right breast . So when they do the reconstruction the sizes will be different until they can lift my own right breast. It sounds silly but do you just look imbalanced for a while??
Hi again, I actually had a bilateral so that wasn't as much an issue for me. It actually depends on the size and shape of your remaining breast. Some can be matched really well at time of reconstruction whilst others do have a second surgery to match the remaining breast, whether that be a lift, or a lift and reduction. It is certainly not unusual to have a couple of small revision surgeries. Definitely a great question for the Plastic surgeon. Have a look through the photo stories in the announcement at the top of the choosing breast reconstruction page. You will see various stages of different ladies during there reconstructions. Just be aware some pics may be a bit confronting to look at.
Paula xx