it IS tissue expander or expansion....
Posted By: Plastic Surgery MT.....SM on 2008-03-24
In Reply to: Mastectomy - tanya
Subject: it IS tissue expander or expansion....
they put in tissue expanders before actually doing the tissue expansion in which patients return for fills to the expanders until they are at a proper volume, usually at which point the expanders get changed out for permanent implants (gel or saline).
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