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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.
Answered 4/25/2014
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