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Please explain if it is safe to perform a diy mastectomy on yourself?
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Unlikely: It is a significant procedure, and the anatomy is hard to approach on oneself. Self surgery, in general is not recommended with rare exceptions- lancing a boil? .
Answered 7/8/2014
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