I had a partial mastectomy using oconoplastic techniques meaning they technically reconstructed that breast, and surgery for symmetry on the other side (mastoplexy). It was done all during the same surgery. 3 1/2 hour, outpatient. A nerve block was used so I had very a little pain afterwards. That evening I went for a long walk (through hallways of hotel & hospital, I traveled to cancer center).

The oncology surgeon removed the cancer, and then the plastic surgeon stepped in to reconstruct both. It did mean coordinating the doctors to be there, which the cancer center handled, but limited the choices of surgical dates.

I’d opt for this choice if I had to do it again. Heaven forbid!!!! 😬