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Subcutaneous Placement Of Breast Implant In Breast Reconstruction
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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 own body tissue, rather than have a silicone or saline breast implant. Since the surgeon will be using my body tissue for reconstruction, will my new breast be just like my original one?
A. Autologous (or body tissue) reconstruction uses your own body – muscle,...
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