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simple mastectomy: Price, Preparation and Recovery

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Market benchmark: Nigeria · updated 2026-09-17 · 6 views

Current estimated market price

₦510,000

Indicative benchmark; hospital quotations can differ.

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SpecialistBreast surgeon

Typical anaesthesiaGeneral anaesthesia is commonly used; the anaesthetist may recommend a regional technique or additiona...

Procedure duration1.5–4 h

Typical hospital stayUsually 1–3 nights.

Procedure settingAccredited hospital operating theatre with inpatient or short-stay care matched to the procedure and p...

Scheduling estimate5 day(s), subject to assessment

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About simple mastectomy

Simple mastectomy may be recommended when surgery is needed to remove breast tissue as part of treatment or risk-reduction planning. Typical indications include breast cancer, extensive pre-cancerous change, recurrence, or selected high-risk situations. A breast surgeon should review the diagnosis, imaging or test results, medical history, and alternatives before the operation is booked. The listed Nigeria price is an estimate for comparison and must be confirmed after clinical review.

Why it may be recommended

Breast cancer, extensive pre-cancerous change, recurrence, or selected high-risk situations.

Purpose of the procedure

Remove breast tissue as part of treatment or risk-reduction planning.

Before Surgery

Consultation

Yes. Before booking simple mastectomy, arrange a consultation with a Breast surgeon. Use that visit to confirm whether the procedure fits your condition, what approach and anaesthesia are being considered, and what recovery is realistic for you.

Assessment and tests

Before simple mastectomy, you may be asked to complete or provide the following: pathology or biopsy results when available, staging or local imaging appropriate to the diagnosis, blood count, routine anaesthetic tests, and blood group/screen for larger resections. The exact work-up depends on your age, medical history, diagnosis, and the hospital's anaesthesia protocol.

Fasting guidance

If sedation or anaesthesia is planned for simple mastectomy, follow the fasting time given by your hospital. Do not guess the cut-off time: instructions can differ for solid food, clear fluids, children, diabetes, and emergency procedures.

Medication guidance

Bring an up-to-date list of every prescription medicine, over-the-counter drug, vitamin, herbal product, and supplement you use. Before simple mastectomy, do not stop blood thinners, diabetes medicines, steroids, heart medicines, or other regular treatment on your own; ask for written instructions from the treating team.

Blood preparation

Routine blood reservation is not always needed for simple mastectomy. Your hospital may still request a blood group-and-screen if your medical history, anaemia, or the planned technique makes bleeding more likely.

Implants or devices

simple mastectomy may involve an implant, graft, prosthesis, stent, lens, mesh, fixation device, or other consumable depending on the exact technique. Ask for the planned device or material, whether it is included in the quoted price, and whether there are alternative options.

Preparation checklist

Before simple mastectomy, complete your specialist review and gather the reports that support the diagnosis. Follow the hospital's written fasting and medication instructions, arrange transport home if needed, and plan practical help for the first part of recovery.

Recovery & Aftercare

Expected recovery

After simple mastectomy, walking and gentle activity usually start early, while return to unrestricted work and exercise commonly takes about 4–8 weeks for a major open operation. Your own recovery may be faster or slower depending on the exact technique, your overall health, and whether complications occur.

Activity restrictions

After simple mastectomy, follow the activity limits written on your discharge plan. Begin with gentle walking and increase activity gradually. Heavy lifting, driving, strenuous exercise, and return to manual work should wait for procedure-specific clearance If the instructions are unclear, ask before increasing lifting, driving, exercise, sport, or work.

Wound or operation-site care

Care for the operation site after simple mastectomy exactly as shown at discharge. Keep the incision clean and dry as instructed, do not remove dressings or drains early, and avoid applying powders, herbs, creams, or antiseptics unless the surgical team specifically approves them Do not add creams, powders, herbs, antiseptics, or dressings unless your care team has approved them.

Follow-up

Plan to attend your first review after simple mastectomy when your hospital schedules it; for many operations this is within 1–2 weeks. Later visits depend on healing, test or pathology results, symptoms, and rehabilitation.

Risks & When to Seek Help

Before you consent to simple mastectomy, ask your surgeon to explain the risks that matter most in your case. These can include bleeding, infection, blood clots, pain, wound problems, anaesthetic complications, and the possibility that the expected benefit is incomplete.

Urgent warning signs
After simple mastectomy, seek urgent medical help if you develop any of the following: seek urgent medical help for uncontrolled bleeding, rapidly worsening pain or swelling, high fever, pus or spreading redness, fainting, new shortness of breath, chest pain, confusion, or a sudden decline in function.

Patient Instructions

Special instructions

For simple mastectomy: Bring breast imaging, biopsy or pathology reports if you have them, and details of any previous breast surgery. Ask whether drains, specimen pathology, compression garments, or reconstruction are relevant to your procedure.

Booking requirements

To request a booking for simple mastectomy, have your breast imaging, biopsy/pathology results if available, clinic note, medicine list, allergy history, and photo ID ready. Do not treat an online reservation as final until the hospital has reviewed your information and confirmed that the procedure, date, and price apply to you.

What the benchmark may include

The ₦510,000 shown for simple mastectomy in Nigeria is an indicative starting price for the core surgical service, not a guaranteed final bill. Before paying, ask for an itemised quotation showing the surgeon, anaesthesia, theatre, standard hospital stay, routine medicines/consumables, and any implant or device that is included.

Possible extra costs

For simple mastectomy, the final bill can rise if you need extra hospital or ICU days, blood products, premium implants/devices, additional imaging or pathology, treatment of complications, extra specialist reviews, rehabilitation, or medicines after discharge. Ask the hospital which of these are outside the quoted amount.

Other useful instructions

Use your consultation for simple mastectomy to write down the expected benefit, alternatives, major risks, recovery milestones, likely time away from work, and the total estimated cost. Keep a copy of the final consent and quotation.

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Questions About simple mastectomy

How much does simple mastectomy cost?

The current AnalysisAfrica market benchmark shown on this page is ₦510,000 for Nigeria. This is an indicative market estimate rather than a guaranteed hospital quotation. Approved providers may publish their own prices separately.

How long is the hospital stay for simple mastectomy?

Usually 1–3 nights.

How should I prepare for simple mastectomy?

What is recovery like after simple mastectomy?

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Patient notice: This simple mastectomy listing is for service discovery and price comparison. It cannot tell whether surgery is right for you and does not replace an in-person surgical assessment, informed consent, or emergency care.