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Is it common for women to have a single mastectomy and not use a prosthesis?
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No: Most women want to look normal in clothes. In the long run, reconstruction is less of a nuisance.
Answered 4/25/2015
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If she wishes: There is a asymmetry after unilateral mastectomy and usually patients wear a prosthesis and a special bra. But she may not if she wishes.
Answered 9/1/2013
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