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Mastectomy Scar Pain
A mastectomy is surgery to remove the entire breast. It is usually done to treat
Alternative Names
Breast removal surgery; Subcutaneous mastectomy; Total mastectomy; Simple mastectomy; Modified radical mastectomy
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- For a subcutaneous mastectomy, the surgeon removes the entire breast but leaves the nipple and areola (the pigmented circle around the nipple)...
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From Our Experts
FAQs: Having a Mastectomy
Q. I just found out I have to have a mastectomy. It sounds awful; I’m scared. Help!A. Being told you need a mastectomy is shocking,... Read more »
When Is the Best Time to Have Breast Reconstruction Following a...
Q. I’m having a mastectomy, and after hearing about the various choices I have for reconstruction, I’ve decided to have an implant. Now... Read more »
Having a Mastectomy? 10 Insider Tips
Increasing numbers of women are having mastectomies these days. Whether it’s women with large and/or scattered tumors, women who want to... Read more »
After Your Mastectomy: Body Tissue (Autologous) Reconstruction
Q. I’ve decided to have breast reconstruction after my mastectomy, and I’d like to do one of those reconstructions where they use your... Read more »
Deciding over Breast Cancer Treatments: Lumpectomy or Mastectomy
I had a flashback to one of the worst parts of cancer treatment recently. No, not the prolonged pain of raising my arm over my head for... Read more »
From Our Sources
Mastectomy Risks
Source: Breastcancer.org
Like all surgeries, mastectomy has some risks: Numbness of the skin along the incision site and mild to moderate tenderness of the adjacent area:... Read more »
Life After Mastectomy: Adjusting to Reconstruction
As soon as my doctor recommended a bilateral mastectomy after diagnosing me with breast cancer, she quickly followed with a discussion about... Read more »
Scar revision
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Scar revision is surgery to improve or reduce the appearance of scars. It also restores function, and corrects skin changes (disfigurement) caused by... Read more »
Preventive Mastectomy
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Preventive mastectomy is a controversial subject. Preventive mastectomy (also called prophylactic mastectomy) is surgery to remove one or both... Read more »
Life After Mastectomy: Breast and Nipple Reconstruction
When I opted to proceed with reconstruction after my bilateral mastectomy, I was unprepared for the number of steps to complete the lengthy... Read more »
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