TO PEG/ Breast reconstruction question

April 24, 2006

Hi Peg,

I'm very pleased with mine and would do it again. If you do the little massage

exercise they tell you to do, they will be very soft and real feeling. The key

is to keep the implants moving around a very big pocket so that it has a lot of

movement. If you do not do the exercises, I could see where the pocket could be

small and give a hard feeling to them. Mine are 1 year old and feel very

natural. I had a periareolar but with the lift, I also have the anchor

incision. I didn't want the incision, but the only way to get the lift right

was to have that. Read all the PS web sites and consult with a couple PS's and

you'll learn all about it. I also went sub muscular, and I cannot remember why,

but I had a good reason. I also went with saline, NOT silicone. It's safe, but

I do not trust silicone, even though the PS will say it gives an even more

natural feel. I researched this for a year and consulted with 3 physicians

prior to surgery. Before choosing my PS, I called 3 of his patients for a

reference. Do your homework, like you are here, and you'll make the right

decisions. I am thrilled with my results!!!

Hope that helps some...

Holly

318/175

5'10 " Size 8

Dr. R. (MY HERO!)

March 11, 2003

Breast reconstruction question

Hi,

Could I get a reading from the group on reconstruction with implants?

I am seeing multiple techniques for location, under the muscle or over the

muscle, and 3 different insertion possibilities Axilla (armpit) Periareolar

(around the nipple) or under the fold of the breast (infra mammary)

Could I get an honest assessment of what you got and why? If you knew

then, what you know now, what would you do?

How is the feeling of the reconstruction? I am concerned that when I hug

someone that my chest will feel like two turtle shells.

What do you think?

Peg

3 years out MGB

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