Hi - I asked my surgeons (breast and plastic) why women would choose bilateral mastectomy and they said the number one reason is symmetry followed by risk of another primary cancer in right breast. I personally did not want to be dealing with the worry of another breast cancer given my age and I also didn’t want to have to have 6 month
Scans which may not be accessible when I return to UK/ Ireland. I also consider that if I had one done and not the other they would never be the same and if I had to have the second removed down the line it would be with another surgeon- so in the end I felt my breast has let me down and I don’t want the worry of it coming back in the right one and also for aesthics. It’s not an easy decision - I took 4 weeks between meeting my breast surgeon to OR date to speak and meet other women and figure out what was right for me. My breasts are no longer a part of my sexual identity to be honest - I can’t feel anything but they do look good from a profile perspective and in my clothes etc. there are pros and cons to going bilateral or unilateral so take the time to see what’s right for you. Neither is really ideal and you never walk away with natural breasts but there are amazing reconstructive surgeons out there that will work with you to get to the best outcome - make sure you ask about different shapes and sizes and projection (this is super important) and also get fat grafting - it may be several surgeries before you get to the best result.