Mastectomy Scar revision surgery

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Mastectomy Scar revision surgery
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• When you undergo mastectomy, you will be left
  with a scar which not only looks bad but can also
  be uncomfortable and painful at times. After
  Mastectomy the appearance of the chest will
  change completely there will be extra skin that
  is tucked up the armpit and the mastectomy flaps
  will also not be in line with each other. The
  skin in this area will also be hyper-pigmented.
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• But women dont have to bear the scars of
  mastectomy anymore because a lot of plastic
  surgeons today offer a scar revision surgery. The
  aim of the procedure is to make the scar less
  hideous and give it an aesthetic appearance.
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• Women who are experiencing the issues mentioned
  above or those of you who want the scars to look
  better can opt for the scar revision surgery.
  Every patient is unique and has unique needs and
  therefore at

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• Five Town Plastic Surgery, the doctors discuss
  the various options with the patients to devise a
  personalized treatment plan.
• PROCEDURE
• During a scar revision surgery, the doctor
  removes the excess skin from
• the area and also removes the excess fat through
  liposuction. This helps
• in correcting the abnormal structures left after
  a mastectomy. Once the
• excess skin on the chest and the armpits are
  leveled out, women can slip
• into their garments comfortably. If you want
  further improvement, you
• can opt for a breast reconstruction.
• The scar revision surgery is normally an
  outpatient procedure, and
• patients can go home on the same day after the
  surgery. And the bruising
• and swelling are also minimal. But in case you
  have undergone a major

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• scar revision then you might need to use the
  drain for a few days. Another interesting thing
  about the scar revision surgery is that you can
  return to work within one week after the surgery!
• The scar revision surgery is a minor surgery
  which uses minimum invasive techniques so that
  you recover swiftly.

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• Thank you .
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