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As a special note regarding the TRAM flap procedure, if you are considering pregnancy after your reconstruction, you should discuss with your surgeon how this procedure may affect your abdominal muscle strength. In addition, although abdominal tissue feels like breast tissue to the touch, the nerves are cut during the surgery, so there may be little feeling or sensitivity in your breast. Also, you should know that a surgeon can take tissue from your abdomen only once. If you later need a mastectomy of your second breast and want to have a tissue flap procedure, then the tissue will have to come from another site, such as your back.
Questions to Ask Your Surgeon about Breast Augmentation
The following list of questions may help you to remind you of topics to discuss with your surgeon. You may have additional questions as well.
- What are the risks and complications associated with having breast implants?
- How many additional operations of my implanted breast(s) can I expect over my lifetime?
- How will my breasts look if I choose to have the implants removed without replacement?
- What shape, size, surface texturing, incision site, and placement site is recommended for me?
- How will my ability to breast feed be affected?
- How can I expect my implanted breasts to look over time?
- How can I expect my implanted breasts to look after pregnancy? After breastfeeding?
- What are my options if I am dissatisfied with the cosmetic outcome of my implanted breasts?
- What alternate procedures or products are available if I choose not to have breast implants?
- Do you have before and after photos I can look at for each procedure and what results are reasonable for me?
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