25-year-old Beth Brown underwent a mastectomy as part of the treatment for her breast cancer, and almost three years later she's still waiting for a reconstruction. Here's how she feels about her femininity and her sexuality with only one breast.
The shape, feel, and contour of a breast made from a woman's own tissue are more like those of a natural breast. But flap surgery is more involved than implant surgery. And, as with all major surgeries, you could have complications, such as bleeding, infection, or poor healing. You ma...
The surgery itself was a relatively short part of a long day, only about 2 1/2 hours. My mom came to be with me while I waited, and we spent most of our time in the “healing garden” outside where I watched the bumble bees landing in the flowers as we talked. ...
Mastectomy is surgery to remove one or both breasts, usually in a patient who has breast cancer or a very high risk of developing it. Typical costs: For patients covered by health insurance, out-of-pocket costs for a mastectomy typically consist of doctor visit, lab and prescription drug co...
Despite the fact that this type of surgery is becoming more commonplace, it is major surgery and this fact should never be downplayed. When a hospital chaplain popped into my room before my bilateral and asked Dear Hubby and me if we would like a prayer said, the seriousness of the situat...
Burt Brent - 《Clinics in Plastic Surgery》 被引量: 61发表: 1979年 Skin Sparing Mastectomy with Preservation of Nipple Areola Complex and Immediate Breast Reconstruction in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Single Centre Pros... Background. Skin and nipple areola sparing mastectomy (NASM) has recent...
The surgery itself was a relatively short part of a long day, only about 2 1/2 hours. My mom came to be with me while I waited, and we spent most of our time in the “healing garden” outside where I watched the bumble bees landing in the flowers as we talked. ...