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snolan · 01-07-2014, 01:15 PM

Radiation can affect the shape if there is already an implant in. She should talk with her plastic surgeon. If she hasn't had the implants yet then they will do a transplant of skin and/or muscle to help the breast keep its shape to hold the implant better. My friend did her radiation with the implant in and it ended up shrinking a little and had to have fat implanted to help even it out.

01-07-2014, 01:15 PM	#5
snolan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: El Paso ,Tx Posts: 436	Re: Radiation Questions Radiation can affect the shape if there is already an implant in. She should talk with her plastic surgeon. If she hasn't had the implants yet then they will do a transplant of skin and/or muscle to help the breast keep its shape to hold the implant better. My friend did her radiation with the implant in and it ended up shrinking a little and had to have fat implanted to help even it out. __________________ dx: DCIS 6/8/10, HER 2+ 7/26/10; Stage I Age 41 Double mast w reconstruction 6 TCH w 1yr herceptin Tamox. 25 radiation tx Removal of expander on L due to infection. Tried to save it had 3 bouts of antibiotics and went to see plastic surgeon 2-3x wk to get drained. Saving it was my idea not his. But lost it anyway. Reconstruction set for December 21st,2011 Finished chemo 12/2010 Finished Herceptin 8/26/11 Reconstruction 12/21/11 Expanders exchanged for silicon 3/19/12 Nipple reconstruction 5/18/12 Nipple tatooing- 7/9/12- All done yay! 11/22/12-Went back to get scar tissue stretched to even the outside of breast, didn't work due to it being radiated skin.