Why Do So Few of Us Opt for Reconstruction?

The study concludes by noting that another part of the issue may be the limited availability of qualified plastic surgeons in underserved areas of the country. Understandably, few surgeons will suggest breast reconstruction to patients when there’s not a plastic surgeon who can perform that reconstruction within a hundred miles. But when reconstruction IS a possibility, and it’s not presented as a serious option to a woman about to undergo a mastectomy: that’s a crying shame. In this case, what you don’t know WILL hurt you. 

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