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How painful is reconstruction after a mastectomy?

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Fairly painful: Pain after mastectomy and reconstruction is more severe than after a mastectomy alone. However, the pain threshold and tolerance is very different in different patients. If you are going to have this procedure, your surgeons will prescribe sufficient doses of pain medication to alleviate the pain and make you more comfortable.

Answered 1/2/2014

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