Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Posted by kruzin @kruzin, Jul 8, 2018

Being treated for breast cancer, having a mastectomy and was wondering what people did for reconstruction?

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@jdh65

Breast Reconstruction with fat grafting
I had Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Stage 2, triple positive HERS2 and had a mastectomy using the Goldilocks procedure with skin sparing-no expander. I have completed my chemo treatments and I am looking at starting my reconstruction doin fat grafting from the flanks as I am not a candidate for implants. Wondering if anyone has had this done and how it went? Do you recommend the procedure? Do you wish you hadn't done the procedure? Pros and Cons? Any information would be helpful. Thanks

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@jdh65, I moved your post to this discussion where members are talking about the pros and cons of reconstruction and that various options.

– Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mastectomy-1/

As you probably already know, fat grafting (or autologous fat transfer) is a new breast reconstruction technique. Because fat grafting is so new, no large clinical studies have been done on the procedure. The studies that have been done involve fewer than 100 women and the average follow-up time is less than 4 years.

I believe @boathouse @kwyskiel @jboisjolie @celica have had fat grafting reconstruction done or considered it.

JDH, what factors are you considering as you make your decision?

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Feeling apprehensive. I have necrosis in the breast to be grafted. My breast is very tender and hard/solid in most of the areas. By the end of the day wearing a bra is very uncomfortable. I am large breasted and will also be doing reduction in the other breast after completing the grafting. Concerned about the added fat causing more discomfort. Concerned about the newness of the procedure as well.

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For those with reconstruction implants do you feeling a tightness in the front or uncomfortable feeling ? I thought I read that this can happen… just trying to gather information. Thanks

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@laurak6022

For those with reconstruction implants do you feeling a tightness in the front or uncomfortable feeling ? I thought I read that this can happen… just trying to gather information. Thanks

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@laurak6022. are you getting reconstruction?

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