Reconstruction implants

FormerMember over 5 years ago

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After right side mastectomy and reconstruction 18 months ago everything healed up well, but the reconstruction was only half the size of my original breast so i am very lop sided without a prosthesis in my bra. Every time i look in the mirror it is a reminder, so i am thinking of having plastic surgery to correct it. Has anyone else had this happen to them. And also do you worry about the cancer risk of the implant.

Drivermason over 5 years ago

I had a left mastectomy and immediate implant reconstruction.

A month later it was necessary to reopen the same breast. So as I was having an unplanned anaesthetic I asked if I could have my right boon reduced and lifted.

This was done on Nhs and the results were amazing. I'm very happy I did this.

I do worry about detecting cancer now that I have an implant but I don't dwell I. It as there's nothing I can do about it.

Hope this helps

Much love

Sharon

Sharon xx

Hubby - Left tonsil squamous cell carcinoma P16 positive with neck nodes T1N1M0 - 30 fractions of radiotherapy and 6 weeks of chemotherapy, Cisplatin in December / January 2019/20

Me - Invasive lobular breast cancer - Grade 2, Stage 2 - mastectomy October 2019 - 15 fractions of radiotherapy December / January 2019/20

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