The doctor instist it is a simple mastectomy. I have had 4 reconstrution surgeries. The breast looks like a ping pong paddle. It is a saline implant. How do I request to have the sufficient amount of skin and the shape changed to match the other one.? The same doctor/surgeon reduced the other breast at the time of the mastectomy. ????????
I am leary of more surgery at this time.
Hi - Not sure what our question is here. if it's "how do I ask the doctor for a better cosmetic outcome," don't be afraid; simply state your case in clear terms (exactly what you don't like, and what you'd like changed/fixed); and ask him/her what can be done.
A "simple mastectomy" is the medical term for a mastectomy where just the breast tissue, but not skin/chest wall are removed; it's not referring to the simplicity of the surgery itself, nor the reconstgruction afterwards.
Does this help? If not, write back, I'll try again! PJH
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