skin grafts?

arbojenn

Has anyone had skin grafts to cover the area after a mastecomy or removal of a reconstructed area? How long does it take to heal? Any problems when it came to radiation treatments?

Kristin N

Hi Arbojenn! I had a
Hi Arbojenn! I had a lumpectomy, so, I am sorry I can't help you out with information. But,

I am sure the ones that did, will post on here and answer your questions. Good luck to you!

Noel

I haven't had that arbojenn.
I haven't had that arbojenn. I am sure a survivor here will answer your questions.

cats_toy

sorry arbojenn...
I had a lumpectomy (sizeable), and am now considering some type of reconstruction, so I have no info for you. But if you had a mastectomy, you usually don't need radiation.
Maybe someone else will have more info for you
=^..^=

mmontero38

Hi I had a tram flap after
Hi I had a tram flap after my mastectomy. I didn't need radiation but went through 8 rounds of chemo. The plastic surgeon prefers to wait until after radiation to do any kind of grafting because of the damage radiation does to the skin. Hugs, Lili

jnl

I just want to wish you good
I just want to wish you good luck Jenn! You probably should talk to your oncologist or surgeon about this. I have no idea.

rosag63

I am assuming your
I am assuming your reconstruction did not take. Mine didn't - no, I didn't have skin graffs, just stitches, never asked about anything else, just wanted it over with - it was quite depressing to go thru all that for nothing. I healed quite fast, was back to work in a week....I didn't have radiation, so can't help you there.

kiley40

skin graft
I had a tram flap. One breast blistered purple, i need more time for it to gradually heal but time is running short. Therefore I have to have a graft from my thigh. It takes 10-14 days to heal, I was told by the plastic surgeon. Good Luck!

dbs1673

kiley40 said:

skin graft
I had a tram flap. One breast blistered purple, i need more time for it to gradually heal but time is running short. Therefore I have to have a graft from my thigh. It takes 10-14 days to heal, I was told by the plastic surgeon. Good Luck!

I had mastectomy with expanders put in at time of surgery. Didn't think I needed radation but the final patholgy report showed otherwise. The expanders stayed in place during the 37 radiation treatments. I had to wait 6 months for the implants. I am small built and had the expanders put in in April. It looks like I'm going back to the drawing board and having them done again. I have quite a bit of rippling and the radiated side clearly sits differently than my other side. The plastic surgeon believes that a larger implant may help the problem but I know the two sides will never really match. They keep using the same incision line and that does heal well. I have no regrets about any of my decisions thus far but I had no idea this ordeal would last so long.

Kylez

dbs1673 said:

I had mastectomy with expanders put in at time of surgery. Didn't think I needed radation but the final patholgy report showed otherwise. The expanders stayed in place during the 37 radiation treatments. I had to wait 6 months for the implants. I am small built and had the expanders put in in April. It looks like I'm going back to the drawing board and having them done again. I have quite a bit of rippling and the radiated side clearly sits differently than my other side. The plastic surgeon believes that a larger implant may help the problem but I know the two sides will never really match. They keep using the same incision line and that does heal well. I have no regrets about any of my decisions thus far but I had no idea this ordeal would last so long.

Just wanting to wish you
Just wanting to wish you good luck.