Double Nipple Sparing Mastectomy - before/after photos?

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mrssoul
mrssoul Member Posts: 16
edited September 2017 in Breast Reconstruction

Hello ladies!

I'm currently undergoing reconstruction. Was diagnosed with DCIS (ER+/PR+) in my left breast in March 2017. Lots of breast cancer in my family. Tested negative for BRCA1& BRCA2 but decided to proceed w/ a double nipple sparing mastectomy (recommended by my surgery team). Pathology from my 1st round of surgery (in May) returned that I had LCIS + DCIS in my right breast too. I'm not having/haven't had radiation or chemo.

Question: I'm having problems finding before/after pics, comprehensive resources & threads discussing cases similar to mine. I'm anxious about the unknown, trying to set realistic expectations and gain a better understanding of what my outcome may be. My surgeon is very experienced with this procedure/reputable. Unfortunately their office recently had a data storage issue and they lost a lot of their before/after photo files. Is there a thread on this forum with before/after pics of double nipple sparing mastectomies? Or can someone recommend a comprehensive resource or thread about this procedure? Will be happy to post before/after pics of my results once I have completed the process and have them. I currently have expanders in and am in the midst of reconstruction process.

Any insight is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!


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  • Lula73
    Lula73 Member Posts: 1,824
    edited September 2017

    here's the thing- you can pull pics all day long. But if the pics are not of your PS's work, they are really not worth much to you individually. Nipple sparing should give you the best appearance skin-wise as they are nothaving to graft/transplant any new skin into place. Overall appearance will depend on skill of surgeon, incision/stitching technique he uses, size and placement of implants. I realize we've gone digital these days but I find it very hard to believe the dr didn't have any hard copies of his work.

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  • pupmom
    pupmom Member Posts: 5,068
    edited September 2017

    People can't post pics of their boobs, before and/or after surgery, without specific permission from adms. You can ask for access to the picture forum, which MAY have the pics you're looking for.

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  • mrssoul
    mrssoul Member Posts: 16
    edited September 2017

    He had some pics of his work but almost all of the photos he had involved cases that were very different from mine

    Thank you so much

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited September 2017

    mrssoul, welcome to Breastcancer.org. We're sorry you are here for this reason, but so glad you've found us!

    I you want to have access to the photo forum that pupmom mentions, go here and read the very first post in the thread:

    https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/44/topic/...

    Just letting you know that the forum is independent of Breastcancer.org and run by nowhere girl (you have to send her a private message first, as you'll read in the instructions).

    Hope this helps you make the best decision! Let us know how you're doing.

    The Mods

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  • mrssoul
    mrssoul Member Posts: 16
    edited September 2017

    I will check out that thread. Thank you so much! This forum has been incredibly helpful to me throughout this process and i'm so thankful that I found it. Many thanks to all of the mods, and all of those who have shared their experiences and stories. ❤️


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  • SugarCakes
    SugarCakes Member Posts: 353
    edited September 2017

    no offense, I hope that site with the pictures have gotten easier to navigate. In this day and age, it shouldn't be that difficult to search for or post pics to a website.

    And I disagree with only needing to see your PS' work. Ever flipped through ANY PS' work and seen a not so good after pic? I had radiation and can find hardly any pics of a reconstructed radiated breast. I would much rather see pics from then owner of the breasts; good and bad. I've yet to run across any bC discussion board that allows it. You'd think we were back in the 50s 😒

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  • EastcoastTS
    EastcoastTS Member Posts: 864
    edited September 2017

    Mrssoul:

    The picture forum has quite a few nipple-sparing pictures. I have used it because I had NS-BMX as well. Just had Exchange on Thursday and went back to review tissue expander to implant pics on the site. I found not only the pictures but the comments to be very helpful.

    GOOD luck.

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  • mrssoul
    mrssoul Member Posts: 16
    edited September 2017

    Thank you so much. This is all very helpful. I requested access and have been waiting on a response from one of the admins. My pre-op consultation appoinment is quickly approaching and i have additional surgery at the end of this month.

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