breast prosthesis

Which breast prosthesis will suit me best?

Breast prosthesis come in different sizes, shape, weight and colour. They are used after breast surgery to replace tissue loss and provide shape post op. Initial Post-Surgery prostheses are soft to allow for wound healing while giving shape. After approximately 6-8 weeks a full prosthesis can be fitted. This allows for swelling to reduce in the chest area and for scars to heal. For some ladies they may wish to continue to use a soft or initial prosthesis instead of a full or permanent prosthesis while for others they may choose not to use one at all. Initial Breast Prostheses [...]

By Linnoco|2020-11-19T15:30:06+00:00July 4th, 2020|Support & Advice, Care After Breast Surgery|0 Comments

Breast Prosthesis

Breast prosthesis is an artificial breast form that takes the place of breast tissue that was removed during surgery. For some ladies breast reconstruction following surgery may not be something that they wish to do and so a breast prosthesis is used to provide a balanced silhouette. Breast prosthesis can be used by ladies whose breasts are different sizes naturally or post breast reconstruction if the size and shape of the breasts is different. They can be a temporary measure for some prior to breast reconstruction and alternatively some ladies will chose not to wear breast prosthesis post surgery. Types [...]

By Linnoco|2020-11-19T15:29:53+00:00June 27th, 2020|Care After Breast Surgery, Support & Advice|0 Comments

Client review

Client review of Linnoco's mastectomy and prosthesis fitting service This is a recent review from one of our clients here at Linnoco It is always a pleasure and honour to help ladies find the right post mastectomy products. To find out more about the range of mastectomy bras, breast prosthesis, pocketed swimsuit and compression garments that we stock here at Linnoco do get in touch.

By Linnoco|2020-11-19T15:27:09+00:00June 20th, 2020|Care After Breast Surgery, Support & Advice|0 Comments