Revision surgery of dog ears and necrosis

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Inchbyinch
Inchbyinch Member Posts: 4
edited February 2016 in Living Without Reconstruction After a Mastectomy

I'm 20 months out from bilateral. I have lots of necrosis on the left side due to previous radiation (7 years ago). Decided to have a p.c. dig out necrosis, take extra skin away, Lipo dog ears In order to get totally flat "10 year old boy" flat. Big incisions. How long will recovery be? I know it varies.



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  • GmaFoley
    GmaFoley Member Posts: 7,091
    edited July 2015

    That is a good question - I'm having dog ears done this friday and one of my open wound scars is going to be redone. PS is doing it in office and just numbing me. Told me - I could drive myself to the appointment LOL - NOT - Did tell me that it would just be small scars so I should be fine. Hope yours goes well.

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  • crystalphm
    crystalphm Member Posts: 1,138
    edited July 2015

    I don't know but I wish you the best!

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  • Bhoho
    Bhoho Member Posts: 1
    edited February 2016

    I just read this because I have dog ears and very uneven chest area I would like smoothed out. How did you surgery go?

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  • hsant
    hsant Member Posts: 790
    edited February 2016

    I had extra skin removed and the folds smoothed out in November on my prophylactic side. I obviously can't say what recovery is like with respect to dog ears, but my surgery and recovery was easy. I was a little sore the day after surgery, but felt completely back to normal by the second day

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