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Deciding if I should do bilateral or double mastectomy??
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Nov 4, 2023 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
I have silicone implants after bilateral mastectomy and radiation on one side because they did not get clear margins. It been 2 years and they still hurt and itch all the time and I have the symptoms of Breast Implant illness. I need to have them removed and can’t find much information on what my options are. Are you happy with your results? Was it a long recovery?
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I'm very happy with the "diep flap" procedure I had done. I did not like the silicone implants at all and had problems with them right after surgery. It's nice to have my own fat as my breasts.
This is a pretty big surgery. They cut from hip to hip and removed tissue and nerve cells to make the new breasts. Then they gave me a new belly button because the skin is pulled over the previous one. I think it took me much longer than others to heal because I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and kept having infections.
The end result left me with a very flat abdomen (definitely one of the perks) and my own tissue for breasts. I would definitely recommend this. I hope this helps. Best wishes!!