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Can you remove breast tissue and replace with implants?

Breast tissue can be removed and replaced with implants. During a procedure called direct-to-implant reconstruction, immediate breast reconstruction with implants is done simultaneously as a mastectomy. 

In other cases, delayed breast reconstruction may be recommended. A tissue expander or temporary implant is placed. Tissue expanders allow the skin to stretch to accommodate an implant and time for other treatments that may be needed, such as radiation therapy.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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