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Mastectomy with Flap Reconstruction Questions about Mastectomy with Flap Reconstruction. |
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| 12/19/2011 | I had a bilateral mastectomy 6 years ago and delayed reconstruction w implants that failed - 2 months ago I had Diep Flap and am happy accept one of my breats is notably larger than the other. Will need to have a implant to increase the smaller breast or are there tissue options that could work? | ||
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| 12/19/2011 | fat grafting might work. if you'd like to come here for us to help you with achieving symmetry, just call 443-287-2778. we are familiar with this problem and get patients from all across the country for tweeking like this. | ||
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