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	from Pam Stephan Robin Roberts, anchor of ABC News' "Good Morning America" has finished chemo for breast cancer, and is going wig-free! See her great new look, and read about what she's going to do with her wig.

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Recycle Your Wigs for Earth Day

Robin Roberts
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Samantha was my favorite wig during chemo. She always looked perfect, was easy to shampoo and style, and once she almost fooled a cosmetic expert! But a year after my chemo was complete, I felt I could part with "Sam", so I recycled her! Here's what you can do with your wigs and hairpieces after you complete treatment for breast cancer:

Donate gently used wigs to the American Cancer Society - they will give these out to women who can't afford to buy wigs.
Give your wigs and accessories (wig stand, shampoo, brushes) to your local breast cancer support group - these can be given to women who are in immediate need.
Sell your wigs online, and donate the money to a breast cancer support organization.
Recycling Wigs, Breast Cancer, and Robin Roberts - See How a Celebrity Survivor is Recycling Her Wig!

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DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction - Expert Answers

Dr. Kind

Talking with Dr. Gabriel Kind, Plastic Surgeon

The DIEP flap reconstruction is named after the Deep Inferior Epigastric artery, which supplies blood to the Perforator vessel or vessels which are the main blood supply to the tissue that will be used to reconstruct the breast. Unlike a TRAM flap procedure, no muscle is moved. To learn more about the DIEP procedure, I asked some questions of Dr. Gabriel Kind, a plastic surgeon who has been performing this procedure since 1998.

Latissimus Dorsi Flap for Breast Reconstruction Surgery
The latissimus dorsi breast reconstruction method is a tissue flap procedure that takes its name from the latissimus dorsi muscle in your upper back. Learning about the latissimus dorsi breast construction method, its advantages and disadvantages, and what to expect can help you better determine if this procedure is right for you.

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