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Can fat deposits that have been left under arm after mastectomy be removed? no reconstruction. what is the procedure?
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Consult with a: breast surgeon. It might be an enlarged lymph node, not just fat deposit. If it is nothing but a fat, removal under local anesthesia might be possible.
Answered 8/7/2015
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