The first visit to the surgeon who will do the breast reconstruction is very important for the patient. The patient should feel comfortable, confident and relieved before the doubts raised concerning this process. Sometimes patients have the feeling that they have not made the most of their first visit with the plastic surgeon. (more…)
All Posts in Category: Preparing for surgery
Preparing for the surgery (I)
A month before the surgery
Once its decided which type of breast reconstruction is the most appropriate for the patient and the plastic surgeon who is going to do it, the date for the surgery can be scheduled.
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Preparing for the surgery (II)
15 days before the surgery
Following the information, I posted concerning the tips to follow one month before a breast reconstruction, a preventive mastectomy or a mastectomy after breast cancer.
Today I will expose the procedures to follow 15 days before breast reconstruction.
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Preparing for the surgery (III)
1 week before
With this post I close the group of 3 in which I give advice before taking breast surgery.
Today we explain what to do a week before the surgery.
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Preparing for the surgery (IV)
The day before
The breast reconstruction is an important process and it needs a conscious scheduling for the patient. For this reason I wrote post 1,2 and 3 with the one I will write today I will complete the list of tips directed to your preparation the day before and the same day of the breast reconstruction.
Patients who take a breast reconstruction after breast cancer and the ones who undergo a prophylactic or preventive mastectomy usually get stressed the days before the surgery.
For this reason, we think the information posted is this 4 chapters can help you in preparing you for the surgery
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