Bringing 12 years of experiece with her, Ulferts will be offering pre- and post-mastectomy services, including prostheses fittings for women who have had breast surgery. She obtained certification ...
Today on Living808, Kelly spoke with Evon Reformina, Owner and Certified Mastectomy Fitter of Breast Boutique, about the personalized services her company offers to breast cancer survivors. Breast ...
MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — Data from the National Breast Cancer Foundation shows 310,720 women and 2,800 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness ...
After a recent fiasco while trying to order prostheses and bras, I have an important question I’d like answered. It was almost the end of the year and we were so excited because my husband was going ...
After a mastectomy, you might choose to forgo or delay reconstructive surgery. However, you may wish still to have the appearance of breasts under your clothes. You have the option of external breast ...
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer will often need to address some cosmetic challenges in the aftermath. It may seem daunting but there are experts who can help ...
A nationwide network of volunteer knitters working to support breast cancer patients has spread into Danvers. Their work: creating an alternative to traditional breast prostheses called “knitted ...
Medicare coverage for breast prostheses and mastectomy bras is often limited to 50%, leading to high out-of-pocket expenses for patients. The Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 does not ...
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Less than a year after a breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy, Mary McMichael says she’s still trying to adjust to her new normal in fashion and in life. At just 41 ...
Cheryl Schlote, owner of Scarlet’s Unmentionables, stands in her store Aug. 20 in North Liberty. Schlote, who is undergoing chemotherapy herself for colon cancer, fits women for breast prostheses and ...
BEIJING, March 6 (Reuters) - (This March 6 story has been corrected to fix the number of sizes of prosthetics to seven, not three, in paragraph 4) Emily Yu, a longtime Beijing-based lingerie designer, ...
Some studies suggest that 60% of women who undergo mastectomies opt not to have reconstructive surgery, and a Chicago boutique is dedicated to helping those women on their path forward. Jen Parsio ...