Lumpectomy and breast reduction
Original post created by @JanJune1964 moved to its own thread in general discussion
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Hi @JanJune1964,
Breast surgery is rather specialised because of complexity of the breast tissue. I had a lumpectomy and a reduction mammoplasty then chemo and radium.
Eventually I evened up the non cancer breast with a reduction mammoplasty but I neededto wait some time after radium. You can get swelling in breast from radium. I saw a specialist physio to help with that swelling prior to have surgery on non cancer breast.
I had the same Breast and Endocrine Surgeon do both breasts which was great because it meant the same surgical style on each side. I am actually not much smaller as radium swelling meant I didn't reduce much but I am lifted up more which is nice.
My oncologist is separate to the Breast Surgeon and both are in communication regarding my ongoing hormone treatment.
I am not sure on the breast surgeon v cosmetic surgeon but I don't think a general surgeon would have the experience to undertake such complex surgery.
I would suggest asking more questions about the surgeon qualifications and experience.
Breast surgery is rather specialised because of complexity of the breast tissue. I had a lumpectomy and a reduction mammoplasty then chemo and radium.
Eventually I evened up the non cancer breast with a reduction mammoplasty but I neededto wait some time after radium. You can get swelling in breast from radium. I saw a specialist physio to help with that swelling prior to have surgery on non cancer breast.
I had the same Breast and Endocrine Surgeon do both breasts which was great because it meant the same surgical style on each side. I am actually not much smaller as radium swelling meant I didn't reduce much but I am lifted up more which is nice.
My oncologist is separate to the Breast Surgeon and both are in communication regarding my ongoing hormone treatment.
I am not sure on the breast surgeon v cosmetic surgeon but I don't think a general surgeon would have the experience to undertake such complex surgery.
I would suggest asking more questions about the surgeon qualifications and experience.