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Is it possible to 'disconnect' the back muscles once a lat flap has been done to avoid flexing in the front?

Unfortunately, the best time to do that is at the time of the reconstruction.

The nerve to the muscle can also be cut at the time of the reconstruction so that the muscle no longer "flexes". This does also cause the muscle to partially waste away though and lose bulk. For this reason, many surgeons don't cut the nerve routinely.

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Unfortunately, the best time to do that is at the time of the reconstruction.

The nerve to the muscle can also be cut at the time of the reconstruction so that the muscle no longer "flexes". This does also cause the muscle to partially waste away though and lose bulk. For this reason, many surgeons don't cut the nerve routinely.

Dr C
http://www.PRMA-enhance.com

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Is it possible to 'disconnect' the back muscles once a lat flap has been done to avoid flexing in the front?

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