Women’s Satisfaction After Breast Reconstruction Varies With Quality of Life Ratings

Women’s Satisfaction After Breast Reconstruction Varies With Quality of Life Ratings

“On a scale of 1 to 5, how satisfied are you with the appearance of your breasts?” For nearly 40% of women after breast reconstruction, perceptions are substantially better or worse compared to ratings by third-party observers, concludes a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).