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Will reconstruction scars improve?

Page last modified on: August 18, 2008
Question from DLS: I'm proud of my new breast, but will the scars get any better with time?
Answers —Marisa Weiss, M.D., president and founder: Yes. Surgical incisions do get better over time. The pinkness and the heaped up nature of the incision do improve substantially over the first year or so. As they pale and flatten out, they become less noticeable and your new breast is likely to feel more and more like what you had hoped for.
Leslie Schover, Ph.D.: Over time, you also get more accustomed to how your breast looks and feels, and then that makes you more comfortable.
Marisa Weiss, M.D., president and founder: Also, over time, you can fantasize that your new breast can have similar feelings that the old breast did, and maybe it's even possible for you to experience some pleasure from being touched there. Each one of you is uniquely you. This may be possible for you, or you may think that this is not a possibility. Just give it some thought and keep your mind open to this.

On Wednesday, February 21, 2001, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Intimacy and Sexuality. Leslie R. Schover, Ph.D., and Marisa Weiss, M.D. answered your questions about how breast cancer diagnosis and treatment affect your sex life.

The materials presented in these conferences do not necessarily reflect the views of breastcancer.org. A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product or regimen discussed. All readers should verify all information and data before employing any therapies described here.

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Leslie R. Schover, Ph.D.Leslie R. Schover, Ph.D. is a renowned psychologist with a special interest in helping people resolve or manage their sexual problems, especially those problems connected with a chronic illness such as cancer.

Marisa Weiss, M.D. is a radiation oncologist specializing in breast cancer and the founder, president, and guiding force behind Breastcancer.org.

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