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Breast surgery mammoplasty

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Hi everyone, Im new here. I had a theraputic mammoplasty and my breast seems so much smaller than I was expecting and I'm really upset. I know the surgery was to save my life so I feel like an idiot being so upset.

I'm not having my other one to match until after my treatment I finished and I'm hoping there will be options to get me happier. Has anyone had this experience?

Thanks in advance for any advice 

  • Hello and thank you for your post,

    I am sorry to hear that you had breast cancer surgery.  I can appreciate that having a different breast size before the surgery on your other breast is done could be difficult to live with.

    You might find it helpful to wear a breast prosthesis/ enhancer until you have the surgery to match up your other breast. This could be a temporary solution and make you feel happier about your situation. You may want to ask your breast care nurse about this and what the NHS can offer you. You could also look online for breast enhancers too. 

    We have information on our website about prostheses, you can see it here.

    You may also find you get more responses from people if you post in another area such as Living with Cancer. Or you could also post on Breast Cancer Now's forum.

    Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

    Take care

    Caroline

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    Hi 

    I really sympathise with your situation and how you are feeling.  I had one with a lumpectomy and now my left breast is considerably smaller than the right, where I had a implant.  I don't think I had any information about what the results of this would look like as all the discussions I had were focused on the mastectomy/ reconstruction, only vague reassurances about the cosmetic result.  I'm finding the changes very hard to come to terms with and totally get what you're feeling.  There is more detailed info online which may be useful - eg. Body Image and Cancer booklet on Macmillan website.  It really helped me knowing that sadness and grief is normal after breast cancer surgery.  Have you thought about speaking to one of the nurses on BreastCancerNow helpline?  That has helped me most.  Take care

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