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My "free flap" breast reconstruction is amazing, but my breasts are way too big for me! What risks are there with a breast reduction?

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Breast Reduction Flap Reconstruction Breast Reconstruction

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Breast Reduction X Flap Reconstruction X Breast Reconstruction X

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Breast Cancer

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JeffAschermanMD (Physician - Surgery - Plastic (Verified) ) - 02 / 12 / 2012

1 vote(s) by murray

Reducing reconstructed breasts is usually not a problem. Just be sure that whoever is doing the reduction is familiar with the details of your original free flap procedure so that the reduction procedure does not jeopardize the blood supply to the portions of your breasts that will remain and are not being reduced.

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kwagnermd (Physician - Surgery - General (Verified) ) - 02 / 06 / 2012

I would recommend you go back to the original plastic surgeon and see what he/she can do to reduce the size for you. The blood supply must not be messed with so do not go to someone else without approval of the original surgeon. I have had some patients get "contouring" with the liposuction machine in the office with nice results.

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