Question 1

how long does it take to recover from a mastectomy?

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3 to 4 wks: Most of the patents will recover in 3 to 4 wks, then  also most of them under go chemotherapy or radiation which will prolong the recovery for months.

Question 2

for how long does it take to recover from a bi-lateral mastectomy?

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Depends : 2-6 weeks?
Small breasts!
 Young person?
 Other disease? Or risk factors. Obesity?

Question 3

how long does it typically take to recover after a mastectomy?

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It depends.: When a mastectomy is performed without a reconstruction, most women are hospitalized for only 1-2 days, and may return to full activities in 2-3 weeks.  If a reconstruction is performed simultaneously, this may double the recovery time.  These estimates may vary depending on the type of mastectomy performed, the age of the patient, and their overall health.

Question 4

for how long does a mastectomy take?

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Two hours on average: The actual length of the operation depends on the type of mastectomy performed and the type of lymph node procedure that is performed at the same time.  Immediate reconstruction (if planned) must also be factored in.  But in general, the mastectomy operation takes about 2 hours with wound closure taking up about 1/4 of the time.

Question 5

how long does a double mastectomy take?

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2-5 hours.: The length of surgery is dependent on the technique (simple-, modified radical-, nipple sparing-, etc) and whether reconstruction is performed simultaneously.  A bilateral simple mastectomy alone may take less than 2 hours;  this time may increase 1-3 hours with reconstruction.

Question 6

how long di double mastectomy procedure take?

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Not long: The actual procedure should take no more than 2 hours, perhaps a bit less, depending on the pathology and indication for the procedure.

Question 7

how ong would it would take for a mastectomy to heal?

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Varies: In a routine mastectomy with no immediate reconstruction, the skin will be healed in about 7-14 days, and closure staples may be removed. However, healing will continue for up to a year. So a final cosmetic result will not be immediately seen. The entire process changes if there's immediate reconstruction with tissue flaps or expanders. Your activity will be limited for about a month. Good luck.

Question 8

for how long does a mastectomy surgery take?

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Depends: Lumpectomy 2 hours
Simple mastectomy 2-3
Radical 3-5
Also depends on size, disease, and some other surgical,features

Question 9

for what length of time does a mastectomy surgery take?

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Mastectomy: This varies from surgeon to surgeon, but on average, depending on whether a lymph node dissection or simultaneous reconstruction is done a mastectomy can take between 1-2 hours.

Question 10

which medications are safe to take before mastectomy surgery?

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ALLhavetobe reviewed: The safe answer  none all meds over the counter and rx  have to be reviewed with your surgeon or the preop. Anesthesia team...  Certain anticoagulants have to stopped in advance -- aspirin, plavix,  coumadin, (warfarin) Lovenox . But you just can't stop them on your own - some have to be bridged before surgery to something faster acting /and leaving  ie. Heparin or you may clot a heart valve/pe/ stroke.

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