• Where did you receive your surgical training?
• Are you familiar with oncoplastic techniques?
• Do you perform skin-sparing mastectomies? If not, why not?
• Can you recommend a surgeon who does perform skin-sparing mastectomies?
• How frequently do you perform the skin-sparing mastectomy as opposed to the traditional mastectomy?
• How many skin-sparing mastectomies have you performed?
• Is there any reason I can’t get a skin-sparing mastectomy?
• Can I see a plastic surgeon before I get the skin-sparing mastectomy?
• What will the scars on my breasts look like after I have the skin-sparing mastectomy?
• Will having a skin-sparing mastectomy affect my chances of disease recurrence?
• Am I a candidate for immediate reconstruction?
• Can I have future reconstruction?
• Who are the plastic surgeons you work with?
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