Breast tissue expander: how the fills work, why it can hurt, how long it stays in and what to do if it has moved or causes problems. Answers from a surgeon.

Breast implant above or under the muscle? Both positions are well established. Learn how skin quality, radiation and your own wishes shape the choice.

A Becker expander implant is a tissue expander and breast implant in one. It is filled with saline after surgery; then the port is removed and it stays as the permanent implant. How it works, Becker 25/35/50, who it suits, risks, recovery and how it compares with a standard expander.

At the expander exchange surgery the expander is replaced by the implant in 1–2 hours; most women go home the same day. Read what happens and how recovery goes.

A tissue expander is a temporary implant that is slowly filled to stretch the skin after a mastectomy, before a permanent implant. Step-by-step guide: placement, filling visits, how long it can stay in, radiotherapy, Becker expander, risks and recovery.