Double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction

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Hello,

I'm 37 years old and halfway through my chemo for breast cancer. I was diagnosed at the end of Jan, and I have a ten month old baby. Just starting to think about my surgery - planning to have a double mastectomy with implants. I'm thinking over the muscle, and deciding between tear drop or round implants. I think I'm going to have my nipples removed and then reconstructed/tattooed. Just wondered if anyone had had anything similar? Any advice on type of implant and also the recovery time?

Thanks.

  • Wanted to ask the same question - so I am leaving this here for when there may be replies. 

  • I don't have personal experience with implants as I opted to stay flat, but I thought it might be helpful to share a link with you to the BRCA chat website. They have a mastectomy gallery that details the type of reconstruction & implants from different ladies, it can be very useful to see other examples!

    Wishing you the best of luck :) x