Clea Shearer announced that she is undergoing emergency surgery to get a leaking implant removed after her mastectomy. The ...

Breast implants are a way to recreate the shape of a breast after part or all of the breast is removed (mastectomy) because of cancer. There are several types of implants that are available. Some of ...

The team at the Pink Ribbon Boutique emphasizes their mission to create a setting for these women that is far from what they see in medical centers.

If you choose the option of external prostheses, you can alter your usual bras to have pockets, or you can purchase specialty mastectomy bras that already have pockets built in. The bras help keep ...

Silicone tissue expanders, inserted at time of mastectomy beneath pectoralis ... Expanders are replaced several weeks later with permanent prostheses, and nipples are reconstructed from adjacent ...

The need for a mastectomy caught me by surprise and ... the no-nonsense saleswoman agreed to show me the store’s lone silicone prosthetic option. Having seen many variations online, I knew ...

A person may choose the option of external prostheses. In that case, they can alter their usual bras to have pockets or purchase specialty mastectomy bras that already have pockets built in.

Medicare can cover the cost of breast prostheses following a mastectomy. If a person chooses a surgically implanted prosthesis, Medicare Part A can generally cover it when the surgery occurs in an ...