How to choose your external prosthesis?
Sometimes a woman who has had a mastectomy prefers not to have her breast reconstructed by personal choice, for fear of pain, because of the cost or for fear for her health (cf. PIP prostheses which ruptured) … If you also do not want to keep your asymmetry like an Amazon, you can buy an external prosthesis.
Once at the specialist, do not rush to choose your model. Indeed, it is better to take a little more time and have a comfortable prosthesis that is well suited to your morphology. During the year following the operation, it is advisable to wear a prosthesis in silicone gel that you slip into a pocket bra.
But then you can opt for an adhesive or adhesive version. They are both made of silicone gel. The first is attached to a velcro placed on the skin. The second, thanks to its adherent surface, can be glued directly to the skin. These prostheses allow greater freedom of movement.
Breast cancer: where to buy your external prosthesis?
In some hospitals, you can go to offices called “prosthesis discovery”. These are provided by nurses. You can try out the various commercially available external prostheses there.
Today, real progress has been made: prostheses are unsuspected under a suitable bra or swimsuit. You will also be given the contact details of specialized stores (orthopedists, certain pharmacies or specialized lingerie).