Numbness after Mastectomy: Is There a Solution?
Neurotization is a surgical procedure that addresses the numbness that persists after mastectomy.
Optimizing Breast Conservation Surgery Outcomes
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Ask the Plastic Surgeon: Can women with breast implants still get their mammograms?
Yes, women with implants can certainly get mammograms. Breast implants for cosmetic augmentation reasons can be placed either under the chest muscle or just above the muscle but below the glandular tissue. There are different indications for each placement....
Ask the Plastic Surgeon: Does breast reduction surgery lower the risk for breast cancer?
Yes, by removing a significant portion of breast tissue during a breast reduction procedure, your risk is lowered by reducing the amount of tissue that could potentially undergo cancerous transformation. There is clearly still a cancer risk since there is plenty of...