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 ...

Physical recovery time from a double mastectomy is typically 4 to 6 weeks, but this can vary. In addition to physical recovery, people also need to consider their emotional recovery in the ...

Of those who have a mastectomy, it is estimated that ... So, if I wanted to remain visibly double-breasted, an external prosthesis seemed the way to go. The process proved more complex than ...

After her double mastectomy, Genevieve Esgate had to relearn ... “All I could find were websites that had you putting the prosthesis in and the fashion was directed to more mature ladies.

If they remove both breasts, it’s called a bilateral mastectomy or a double mastectomy. This surgery most often includes removing the nipple and the areola (the darker skin around the nipple). In some ...