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… Tissue Flap Surgery for Breast Reconstruction On this page: Surgery Overview What To …
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… Breast Implant Surgery for Breast Reconstruction On this page: Surgery … you will have two surgeries. The doctor will first place a tissue expander beneath the skin. Saline (or air) is … breasts removed (bilateral mastectomy). Compared to tissue flap surgery for breast reconstruction, breast implant …
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… many different decisions, including when to have the surgery and what type of reconstruction to have. Be sure to … implant may be placed right away, or a balloon (tissue expander) may be put in first. Over a few months, the … the expander is removed and the implant is put in. Tissue flap surgery. The surgeon makes a new breast shape from …
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… Breast surgery and breastfeeding Last updated August 5, 2013 Some types of breast surgery can create challenges for breastfeeding. If you have …
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… Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy) for Breast Cancer On … surgery (lumpectomy) removes the cancer and just enough tissue to get all the cancer. The goal is to keep the breast … differs from one person to another, so the amount of tissue removed during surgery also differs. Some of the …
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… Breastfeeding After Breast Surgery On this page: Overview … Information Overview Women who have had breast implants or surgery to remove cysts or benign (non-cancerous) lumps …
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… Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a … cancer coming back in the same breast, because more breast tissue is left behind. If you choose mastectomy, you may be …
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… Tissue Type Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A tissue type test is a blood test that identifies substances called antigens on the surface of body cells and tissues. Checking the antigens can tell if donor tissue is …
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… Choosing a Prosthesis After Breast Cancer Surgery On this page: Overview Related … bra. Shell. This form is hollow and fits over the breast tissue. A woman's reconstructed breast may not look exactly …
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… Flap Procedure for Gum Disease On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … can introduce harmful bacteria into the bloodstream. Gum tissue is also at risk of infection. You may need to take …
